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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 369
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Date: 11/15/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
78 YOM CUT HIS LEG ON UTILITY KNIFE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
52 YO MALE CUT LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER WHILE HOLDING ONTO A BOX CUTTER SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Pipes
PT CUTTING A PVC PIPE WITH A BOX CUTTER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO T HIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT BY RAZOR KNIFE; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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