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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 450
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT WAS CUT W/UTILITY KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PLASTIC POT FROM PLANT. DX: L WRIST LAC 2.8 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIS T 57YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
51 Y O M CUT WRIST ON A BOXCUTTER LACERATION RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
64 YR OLD ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME DX// LEFT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Pipes
CUTTING PIPE WITH UTILITY KNIFE LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
52 YO F WRIST PAIN CUT WITH UTILITY KNIFE 2 WEEKS AGO AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A BOX CUTTER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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