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Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 638
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Date: 11/05/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CAMES TO ER BECAUSE TODAY ACCIDENTALLYSUFFERED A CUT IN RT LEG WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
CUTTING BOXES WITH KITCHEN KNIFE AND LAC THIGH ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEG W/STEAK KNIFE. DX: L THIGH LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Fishing
LAC R QUADRICEPS - STABBED LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE FISHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
# 69 YOM CUT L THIGH WITH KNIFE DX LACERATION L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT THIGH WITH A KNIFE DX: THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED A POCKET KNIFE ON HER LEG, LACERATING LEFT THIGH. DX: LACERATIO N, LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
55 Y/O M C/O LEG LAC - CUTTING BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE. DX: LACERATION LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
L THIGH LAC/68YOWF CUT L MEDIAL THIGH W/A KITCHEN KNIFE WHILE CUTTING C HOCOLATE 1/2 HOUR AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SITTING IN TRUCK(NOT WORK) CARVING WOOD W/KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC RT THIGH, LATERAL ASPECT, BY ACCIDENT W/ KNIFE. 4.5CM LAC@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Paper bags
LAC RT THIGH-CUT WITH A KNIFE WHEN IT FELL OUT OF PAPER LUNCH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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