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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 579
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Date: 12/19/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT THIGH WITH A BOXCUTTER AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2006Age: 56 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 LACERATED THIGH WITH A RAZOR BLADE. DX: 2 CM. LACERATION, LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT WITH A BOX CUTTER. DX- LACERATION L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Plastic containers
CUT THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER WHILE OPENING A PLASTIC CONTAINER DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT LEG LACERATION.PT LACERATED LEG ON A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC L ANTERIOR THIGH WITH BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2006Age: 62 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, Cardboard products
PT DOING HOME PROJECT AND CUTTING CARDBOARD WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED. D: THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
USING UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME AND LACERATED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH A UTILITY KNIFE DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 60 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 TRIMMING WARTS ON FOOT WITH *** KNIFE WHEN BLADE SLIPPED AND PT CUT INTO THIGH. D: THIGH LACERATION, HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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