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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 364
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PATIENT CUT ON UPPER ARM BY STEAK KNIFE 3 DAYS AGO. DID NOT GET MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL NOW. INTENT UNKNOWN. D:LACERATION, WOUND INFECTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives, Tarpaulins |
| 53 Y/O F INJURED L FOREARM WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING TARP AT HOM E. DX; STAB WOUND L FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 62 YO MALE CUT WITH POCKET KNIFE IN UPPER ARM LACERATION UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT CUT UPPER ARM WHEN TRIPPED ON SHOE STRING AND FELL ON KNIFE THAT WAS STICKING UP IN THE FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| CUT UPPER ARM WITH KNIFEDX LAC TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT CUT ARM WITH A WALLPAPER SCRAPER WITH A NEW BLADE IN IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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