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Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 761
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Date: 12/16/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Motor vehicles or parts
CUT LOWER LEG ON KNIFE IN CAR DOOR, WHILE GETTING OUT OF CAR AT ***, DX ; DEEP LAC. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
TRIED TO CUT LOOSE BUSH W/POCKET KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT L LOWER L EG. DX. LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tables
DROPPED A CARVING KIFE OFF TABLE ONTO LEG " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT LAC RT LEG WITH KNIVE WHILE CUTTING VINES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT CUT SELF WITH MACHETE AT HOME DX: LACERATION RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
WAS USING A MACHETTE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG. LACERATION, RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED KNIFE ONTO LOWER LEG LACERATION TO CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND POKED HERSELF IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG PW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SWORD FELL OFF OF SHELF AND HIT PT'S LEG. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT HIT LEG WITH MACHETTE AT HOME. DX; 8 CM LACERATION TO LEF LOW ER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2006Age: 52 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, Fences or fence posts
PT CUTTING BARBED WIRE WITH KNIFE WHEN CUT CALF WITH KNIFE. D: LACERATI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATED LEG WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING VINES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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