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Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 707
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Date: 11/23/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT FELL WITH KNIFE IN HAND, HAD BEEN CUTTING CHICKEN, LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Knives, Tree stands
CUTTING LIMB WITH KNIFE FROM TREE STAND AND FELL FX LT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
PT DX RT LEG LACERATION - CUT W/A KNIFE IN HIS PANTS POCKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
HIT BY A PLASTIC SWORD. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION. *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT R CALF W/KNIFE IN WOODS. DX. LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2007Age: 64 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 LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG: KNEELED ONTO KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT AT HOME DROPPED A KNIFE HIT R LEG / DX PUNCTURE WOUND R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT COOKING AT HOME AND DROPPED A STEAK KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
WOUND RT.LEG.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,WHILE COOKING KNIFE FELL ON TOP OF LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATES LOWER LEG WHEN DROPPED A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 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, Plants, trees and shrubs
WOUND LT.LEG.PT.REFERS ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH MACHETE,WHILE CUTTINGP LANTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
56 YO CUT LEG ON KNIFE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT USING KNIFE AND LACERATED LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LOWER LEG WITH A HUNTING KNIFE AT HOME, DX: LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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