Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/17/2008	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
PT WAS PLAYING AROUND W/NEW KNIFE AND WAS CUT. DX: R ARM LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
52YOF WAS HOME HAD A KNIFE SITTING IN THE DISH DRAIN,REACHED OVER IT ACCIDENTLY CUT LEFT UPPER ARM;ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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