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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470
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Date: 12/24/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
ACCIDENTALLY GOT CUT ON THE THIGH AFTER A CLEAN KNIFE FELL OFF THE COUN TER HITTING HER THIGH>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STABBED HIMSELF WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. DX R THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
L THIGH LAC W/KNIFE SKINNING DEER DX; THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
88YOF WAS HOME COOKING ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A KNIFE SHE WAS USING, STRIKING LEFT UPPER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LAC TO THIGH FROM A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING PLASTIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
54 YOM LACERATED LEFT THIGH WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
66YMC CUT THIGH WITH BUTCHER KNIFE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
59YOF WAS HOME CUTTING AN APPLE WITH A KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING UPPER LEG; UPPER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH AFTER CUTTING SELF WITH KNIFE WHILE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH AFTER KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE PT WAS WORKI NG ON IT CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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