|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 375
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT ACCIDENLTY STABED HERSELF WITH KNIVE DX: LAC TO RT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/16/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT DROPPED KNIFE HIT LOWER LEG CUTTING C/O BLEEDING DX: LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PATIENT DROPPED KNIFE WHILE CUTTING UP CHICKEN AT HOME. DX: 1 CM LACERATION RT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| DROPPED A KITCHEN KNIFE DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT CUTTING SHRUBBERY WITH A MACHETE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L EFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives, Fishing |
| 55 YO MALE CUT LEFT CALF WITH KNIFE WHILE FISHING PUNCTURE WOUND CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives |
| PT GOT BIT BY A SPIDER IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG GOT INFECTED TOOK A KNIFE AND MADE SMALL CUTS TO "DRAIN THE POISON" GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Counters or countertops |
| LAC LWER LEFT LEG - A KNIFE FELL OFF OF COUNTER AND CUT LEG @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Containers |
| LAC TO R LOWER LEG W/KNIFE WHILE CUTTING BOX, STRAIGHT INCISIONAL LAC. DX. LAC R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 61 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO LEG. PT CUT SELF W/POCKET KNIFE @ HOME. E9203 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 53 YO F DROPPED KNIFE WHICH STRUCK LOWER LEG LAC LEG,KNEE,& ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives, Bags |
| PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO LT LEG - S/P CUT SELF W/A KNIFE THAT WAS IN A BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 71 Y.O. W MALE W/LEG LAC. PT FELL IN HOUSE, & LANDED ON KNIFE. E9203, E 8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
