Thrashers' cuts: Glue them or stitch them? Nov 3, 2009
Anything around the face, you ll get a lot better result if suturing is involved, but at the same time some lacerations that we have you re not going to get a suture in that thing. It s not that deep. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Man Found At Apartment With Stab Wound Dies Nov 3, 2009
DeGeare said Ennis had a laceration on his neck, but couldn't confirm how serious that cut was, or what other injuries he sustained. Ennis was transported to Kern Medical Center, but died as a result of his injuries. (KERO 23, CA)
Pregnant Woman Saved after Car Lands Upside Down Oct 30, 2009
She sustained a laceration to the head and some short-term memory loss but after four days in the hospital she was released and sent home. EMS officials say Davis and her unborn child are in good health. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Drunken driver crashes twice in one night Oct 25, 2009
When Bloomington police officers arrived they found the driver's injured friends, one unconscious on the ground and the other standing and conscious but with a laceration on his forehead, the statement said. Both injured parties were transported to a hospital. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Speedometer freezes at 85 mph after Winchester OUI crash Oct 22, 2009
Mason later admitted to having a sip of alcohol earlier in the evening, and said she was told she had a possibly fractured ankle, a laceration to the back of her head and an injured knee. She stated she was following a friend to Winchester from Medford and was only traveling between 35 and 40 mph at the time of the crash. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Sheriff's deputy involved in accident (1) Oct 19, 2009
She has sustained bruising to the left shoulder and a laceration to her forehead. Penick was taken by ground ambulance to the same hospital. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Blast rocks Melbourne units, four hurt Oct 18, 2009
Two others, a man in his late 30s and a 30-year-old woman, were taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital each with an upper body laceration ... "There was a small number of people with lacerations that came from the building and a small number of bystanders who were affected just from the scene.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
OPEN COURT: Examining football’s darker elements Oct 18, 2009
He has a lip laceration. Lower lip, that s it. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
BREAKING: Woman arrested at Butler after altercation with officer Oct 17, 2009
The report states Ms. Mims-Morris got out of the vehicle she was in and moved toward one of the officers aggressively while cursing, resulting in a brief struggle that caused a laceration and bruising to one of the officers. The incident took place in front of staff and students at Butler, according to the report. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Dickau's free throws help Suns beat 76ers Oct 17, 2009
Young sustained a laceration, but returned to the game with 6:42 remaining in the second quarter, sporting a bandage near the eye. The Suns opened an 84-65 lead on a vicious slam by Stoudemire, off a behind-the-back pass by Jared Dudley. (CBS News)
Oct. 15 fire log Oct 16, 2009
4:07 p.m. EMTs responded to Liberty Way to provide mutual aid to town of Westford for a 50-year- old female who fell and suffered a laceration to her lip ... 6:12 p.m. EMTs responded to Bulkely Road to assist a 31-year-old male with lacerations. (Littleton Independent, MA)
More of this story Oct 14, 2009
Justin Skender received various cuts, including a deep laceration to his head. Matthew Skender suffered lacerations and multiple pelvic fractures. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Fired Sandwich police officer plans to appeal dismissal Oct 13, 2009
He suffered a laceration above his left eye and received 37 stitches in his face. In a second report filed by Sandwich Lt. David Guillemette, the victim says he talked to Byrne a long time after inviting him in and eventually asked him to leave. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Teen Who Survived Crash That Killed Friend Talks To 10News Oct 10, 2009
Jamie suffered a concussion, a scalp laceration that required 150 stitches, an elbow fracture and a cervical sprain that requires him to wear a neck brace. At his home on Friday, he told 10News' Jennifer Kim what he remembers from early Sunday morning. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Bales has big return for Panthers -- Senior intercepted pass vs. Granger in his return from hand injury Oct 10, 2009
The game marked Bales first after missing the first four of the season with a laceration on his hand. Banner-Press/Richard Bray. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Waqa stood down after being charged Oct 7, 2009
The woman suffered a laceration to her finger and was treated at the scene before she was taken by ambulance to Prince of Wales Hospital in a stable condition. The incident continues a horrific year for the Roosters who finished the season as the NRL wooden-spooners and with an even worse off-field record for player behaviour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Vettel keeps F1 title hopes alive with Japanese GP win Oct 4, 2009
He sustained a laceration on his lower left leg and complained of back pain, although x-rays showed no damage. "Together with my physio I tried everything to be fit for the Japanese Grand Prix, but in the end, it is not possible for me to race," said Glock, who also sat out Friday's practice sessions while suffering flu-like symptoms. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Woman accused of stabbing man in car Oct 3, 2009
Goyer was flown to a Maricopa medical center with a self-inflicted laceration to her wrist and listed as stable. Herrera was uninjured in the incident. (AZCentral -- News)
The doctor’s nose Sep 26, 2009
The physician can see a laceration, swelling, or bruise, and can hear heart murmurs, congested lungs, and a change in speech pattern. The physician can feel a subcutaneous growth or check reflexes by tapping on a knee. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Boerne Police Department (4) Sep 26, 2009
Esser and Blanco roads, 10:28 p.m., A woman was taken to the hospital for a laceration to her arm after a two-vehicle wreck. Sept. 19. (Boerne Star, TX)
Bar fight ends in stabbing Sep 25, 2009
Police Detective Jeremy Alsup said Scroggins suffered a severe laceration to the lower abdomen and was taken by helicopter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he remains in stable condition. According to the report, Distasio denied stabbing the victim, though Alsup said he is cooperating with the investigation. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Five family members died of blunt-force injuries in small Illinois town Sep 25, 2009
Injuries typically include bruises, scrapes and tears and can also include everything from bone fractures to liver laceration or collapsed lungs, said Dr. John Howard, president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, in an e-mail message. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Mountain View man attacked with wooden sword Sep 22, 2009
The suspect then allegedly took a bamboo sword traditionally used for martial arts training, known as a bokken or bokuto, and hit the victim under the eye, causing a minor laceration. According to police spokesperson Liz Wylie, Brenion then took a kitchen knife and threatened to stab his roommate. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Police Blotter: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 Sep 22, 2009
Someone reported a known person engaged in activity that placed an Odessa boy in danger, causing a minor laceration between 5:40 p.m. and 6:17 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Graham Avenue. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >> An Odessa man reported a family member tried to run him over with a vehicle, then crashed into his silver 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis causing $6,000 in damage to it at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kelly-Moore, 2801 N. Grandview Ave.. (Odessa American, TX)
Roller Coaster Cable Snaps, Injuring 2 in California Sep 19, 2009
Blazey says the cable caused a laceration to the boy's leg and back pain in the man. Both were taken to hospitals but there was no word on their conditions Friday. (Fox News)
Sept. 17 fire log Sep 18, 2009
Westford Fire requesting mutual aid for an 85-year-old female involved in a motor vehicle crash with neck pain and laceration to her ankle. She was transported to Emerson Hospital. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Construction worker injured in fall Sep 18, 2009
Just before 2 p.m., township police and EMS responded to the scene on Plainsboro Road where the 34-year-old employee of Stonebridge Steel Erectors had suffered a severe laceration to his lower leg. On-site medics at the location were administering first aid when emergency personnel arrived. (NJ.com -- Times)
Medical Student Uses Samurai Sword To Kill Intruder Sep 16, 2009
That's when Guglielmi said the student defended himself, cutting off the man's hand and causing a severe laceration to his upper body. He said the man died at the scene, but police are not yet releasing his name. (KWTX.com, TX)
Sierra Vista police reports Sep 16, 2009
The victim was thrown through a window and suffered a laceration to his or her arm. The victim was transported to the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Baltimore college student kills intruder with sword, police say Sep 16, 2009
In defending himself with the sword, the student cut off the man s hand and caused a severe laceration to his upper body, he said. Campus security and an off-duty city officer responding to a call for a suspicious person in the area around 1:20 a.m. yesterday heard screams to call police, Guglielmi said. (Boston Globe)
Men hurt in Sydney CBD bottle attacks Sep 13, 2009
With a deep laceration and concussion, he staggered into a nearby fast food restaurant and collapsed. He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital for treatment. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tuesday's Sentinel police log Sep 9, 2009
The victim received a laceration on his forehead from the assault. He was taken to Carlisle Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for the cut and later released. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Bush says he's ready, but Thomas looks iffy Sep 9, 2009
Thomas wasn't on the practice field Monday as he continues to recover from a sprained right knee and a new laceration to an undisclosed body part that required stitches over the weekend. Saints Coach Sean Payton was vague on the details, and Thomas slipped out of the locker room just as the media arrived Monday afternoon. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Here is the latest New Jersey news from The Associated Press Sep 8, 2009
The 37-year-old man suffered a severe arm laceration and a possible broken arm. His name wasn't released. (NJ.com -- News)
Warriors won't rest on laurels Sep 7, 2009
Cornerback Jeramy Bryant said he suffered a laceration on his right knee from Aloha Stadium's FieldTurf. "It was on a tackle," Bryant said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Man who fell into lion’s den has sore back Sep 4, 2009
The child suffered a minor laceration on her right cheek after she was struck by a deer antler yesterday afternoon, according to The Telegram & Gazette. She was taken by ambulance to Milford Regional Medical Center and was reported to be in good condition. (Boston Globe)
Easton firefighter charged with assault after Friday incident Sep 3, 2009
Police responded to the Shaws Supermarket on Depot Drive at about 5 p.m. and found the wife of James Walsh with a laceration on her leg. According to witnesses, the woman became trapped between her car and Walshs pickup truck while the two had a dispute over the couples two young daughters seated in the back of the truck. (Easton Journal, MA)
Man pleads not guilty to assault over orange peel Sep 2, 2009
The surgeon told police he believed Patterson struck Kelton with brass knuckles due to the severity of the injury, which included a laceration to the upper eyelid and a cut on the left lower lid to the bone. The doctor told police there will be future health issues as a result of the punch due to the nature of the injury. (Juneau Empire)
Rehberg group returning from dinner across lake before crash Aug 30, 2009
" Also injured in the nighttime crash were Rehberg's deputy chief of staff, Kristin Smith, and Barkus' wife Kathy.Iverson said Smith suffered fractures to her nose, wrist, foot and ribs, and bruises and lacerations on her face.He said he was not authorized to speak to the medical conditions of Barkus or his wife, but added that he had visited with the state Senate majority whip on Friday night."He was awake, alert and engaged, and wanting to know how everyone else was doing," Iverson... (Montana Standard, MT)
HINGHAM POLICE/FIRE LOG: Aug. 10-16, 2009 Aug 30, 2009
Staff reports female fell and has a leg laceration ... Caller reports employee with leg laceration ... 911 caller reports male with severe arm laceration. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Crash on Route 66 sends one to CMH Aug 28, 2009
Neither driver was injured and Prigge's passenger complained of lower back pain and a laceration to the arm and was transported by Greenport Rescue Squad to CMH. West Ghent Fire Company also assisted on scene ... Neither driver was injured and Prigge s passenger who complained of lower back pain and arm laceration was transported by Greenport Rescue Squad to CMH. West Ghent Fire Company also assisted. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Adhesive replacing sutures for lacerations Aug 28, 2009
In the last five years, tissue adhesive, or glue, has gained in popularity in adhering cuts and lacerations ... In essence, a patient with a cut or laceration can be treated very quickly with the bond. (Sioux City Journal)
Local woman killed in wreck Aug 27, 2009
A passenger, Gerardo Arnoldo Lopez, 29, of Anderson escaped the incident with a head laceration and was transported to St. Joseph Regional Health Center. Szymanski was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:15 p.m. by Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Joe Imhoff. (Navasota Examiner, TX)
Enola man faces additional charges in fatal crash Aug 26, 2009
Kelli Emrick, 21, of Summerdale, who was Binghams girlfriend, spent more than a week in the hospital with a laceration to her liver, a punctured lung and some broken ribs, according to Cumberland County Senior Assistant District Attorney John Dailey. Once we learned the extent of her injuries, we felt that aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI was appropriate, Dailey said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Defense in hammer attack calls Wecht to stand Aug 26, 2009
Sarah DeIuliis, 18, is the only viable witness to the attack on Oct. 31, 2007, in which she suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, a laceration to the head and a fractured eye socket. Immediately afterward, her former boyfriend and Mt. Lebanon High School classmate Robertino DeAngelis threw himself in front of a moving light rail train and said he does not remember any of it. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Elderly Texas Woman Trapped Inside Burning Truck Dies Aug 25, 2009
The passenger, 29-year-old Gerardo Aroldo Lopez, was transported to Grimes Saint Joseph in Navasota with a laceration to the head. The Grimes County Sheriff's Department and volunteers from both Anderson and Navasota responded to the accident. (KWTX.com, TX)
Border Patrol reports actions Aug 23, 2009
The agent determined that the border crosser needed medical treatment due to a laceration on his right arm and hand. The person was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Waco-Area High School Running Back Arrested Aug 22, 2009
The 14-year-old suffered a contusion and a small laceration above his right eye and rib contusions in the assault, the affidavit said. He was kicked while he was on the ground, the affidavit said. (KWTX.com, TX)
Sheriff's Report: Aug. 10 - Aug. 17, 2009 Aug 20, 2009
A 75-year-old woman had fallen near a bridge and received facial laceration. Boone Fire and Ambulance responded. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
HINGHAM POLICE/FIRE LOG: July 27-Aug. 2, 2009 Aug 17, 2009
Staff requests ambulance for head laceration ... Caller reports a man has fallen, head laceration ... 11:39 a.m. Rockland, mutual aid ambulance; leg laceration. (Hingham Journal, MA)
The Dirt On Flip Flops Aug 14, 2009
"If you have a big laceration or cut on your foot or if you have a weakened immune system, [use] common sense - wash it with soap and don't walk around with open-toe shoes or flip flops," she said. Ashton said it should not be a shock to anyone that bacteria are collected on flip flops - because germs are everywhere. (CBS News)
POLICE LOG / Monday, August 3 to Sunday, August 9 Aug 14, 2009
Child has puncture wounds to chin and a 1 cm laceration to right eye. ACO notified and responding to headquarters for follow up. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Mom Charged In Girl's Death Released Aug 13, 2009
"The autopsy revealed that Emma had 80 contusions, a severe head laceration, hemorrhaging of the scalp, a skull fracture, internal bleeding," Barnett said. Probable cause documents indicate Emma also had vaginal tearing and oral and vaginal herpes. (Click2Houston, TX)
Marblehead fire log: Aug. 4-10, 2009 Aug 13, 2009
Child fell on boat, suffering head laceration, and was transported from Village Street pier to hospital at 1:19 p.m.. Assisted resident with house lockout on Higgins Road at 2:08 p.m.. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Girl's Suspected Killers In Court Aug 12, 2009
"The autopsy revealed that Emma had 80 contusions, a severe head laceration, hemorrhaging of the scalp, a skull fracture, internal bleeding," Barnett said. Young appeared in court in her nurse's scrubs. (Click2Houston, TX)
Jacky Gilley, 36, of West Palm Beach, greets Molly, a 6-month-old labrador/pitbull mix, Thursday at the Addison Animal Hospital. Molly received stitches on her left rear leg after waking up Gilley after a fire spread through her mothers mobile home. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Aug 8, 2009
Boozer said the dog had a 3/4 inch laceration across its hind leg. We tried to apply some dressings to it, he said. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Kids are getting hurt more in P.E., but WHY? Aug 5, 2009
Boys injuries were more likely to involve the head, to be diagnosed as a laceration or fracture, to be attributable to contact with a person or structure, and to occur during group activities. Girls injuries were more likely to involve the lower extremities, to be strains and sprains, to be acute noncontact injuries, and to occur during individual activities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Training Camp: Day One Notes Aug 2, 2009
The Browns wide receiver suffered a foot laceration early in the 2008 training camp that kept him out until the regular-season opener. On Saturday morning, as this years camp began, Edwards was out again with an injury that also kept him out of the mandatory minicamp six weeks ago. (BerniesInsiders.com)
Three stabbed in Maddys parking lot Jul 31, 2009
He proceeded to hold direct pressure on a 1 1/2-inch laceration on the victim s left side until firefighters arrived on the scene and an ambulance took the male to Mass General Hospital when he experienced breathing problems ... One of the victims taken to Cambridge Hospital received treatment for multiple cuts and lacerations while the other had a small head laceration police believe was caused by a bottle, Giorgetti said. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Public Safety Log (July 28) (96) Jul 29, 2009
Police are still trying to sort out the details, but it appears a group of transients was drinking when the man assaulted another man with a bike lock and chain, causing a laceration to the head that required stitches. The other transients then went after the aggressor and he sustained critical injuries. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Speedboat wreckage pulled from Angostura Reservoir (117) Jul 26, 2009
The passenger's injuries included a laceration to the back of the head, scrapes, bruises and pain in his sternum. Kosma was also taken by ambulance to Regional Hospital and was treated for broken ribs and a bruised lung. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
More of this story Jul 25, 2009
Deputies described the wound as a severe laceration to his throat and shoulder, that was deep enough to expose arteries and (his) esophagus. The victim reportedly told investigators that Windsor told the victim to accompany him to dig up a water line near a pond. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Penguins' Tangradi hoping to rebound from thumb injury Jul 24, 2009
He was knocked to the ice on his way to the net and a goaltender's skate sliced through his glove, causing a laceration at the base of his thumb that bled profusely. "I've been cut plenty of times, all over my face and in different spots," Tangradi said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Jul 21, 2009
Upon arrival, the deputies observed a 6-inch laceration on left side of the head of Jorge Torres, 24, of Satsuma. Following an investigation, it was determined that Torres was struck in the head with a machete. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Police & Fire Jul 21, 2009
The victim received medical attention for a laceration to his head. Disturbance. (Juneau Empire)
