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Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 641
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Date: 11/01/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
52YOM, LACERATION TO LOWER R LEG WITH SLING BLADE KNIFE, NO OTHER DETAI LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
75YOM DROPPED A KNIVE AND LAC SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
61YOM USING A MACHETE WHILE CLEANING BRUSH AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
60 YOF DROPPED A KITCHEN KNIFE. DX: R LEG LAC 8 CM, R FOOT LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
68YOWF LAST NIGHT WHILE SLICING TOMATOES DROPPED HER BUTCHER KNIFE ADN IT HIT HER IN THE L LOWER LEG. DX. L LOWER LEG CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
62 YOM CUTTING BRUSH W/LARGE SWORD; STRUCK LT SHIN. DX: LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
51YO FEMALE CUTTING CORN WITH KNIFE AND CUT LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
A 51 YOM LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE. DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
67YOBF PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND CUT R LOWER LEG. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE LAC LOWER LEG * 51 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
84YOF AT HOME DROPPED A KNIFE LAC R CALF/ DX LAC 6CM R LOWER EXTERMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
64 YO MALE DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO FOOT ON XMAS DAY, NOW WITH REDNESS. DX . LOWER LEG CELLULITIS.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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