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Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 543
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Date: 11/12/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS CUTTING MEAT WITH A KNIFE AND IT FELL AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION: CUT LEG WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
KNIFE FELL OUT OF HAND AND CUT LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT WITH INFECTED, RED LEG AFTER ACCIDENTAL CUT TO LEG WITH BUTCHER KNIF E ONE WEEK AGO. D: LEG CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
MOVING WAS CARRYING A BAG WENT TO UNPACK BAG SOMEONE HAD PACKED KNIFE IN BAG LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A POCKET KNIFE DX: L LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
0.5 CM LEG LAC-CUT ON A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO LOWER LEG LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
CARRYING A BASKET, A KNIFE FELL OUT OF BASKET STABBING HER IN LEFT LOWER LEG CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS WORKIN IN HIS YARD AT HOME TRYING TO CLEAR DEBRIS WITH A MACHETE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT. WAS USING A POCKET -KNIFE TO CUT WEEDS AND HE CUT HIS LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG 7 MM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CUT LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE LYING ON COUCH DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LEG WHEN USING A KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT R LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE WORKING IN YARD DX: LAC RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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