Accidents - Knives - 0-5 years old - Year 2007 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
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Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Drinking glasses
LACERATION TO CHEST. DISHES & KNIVES STACKED ON TOWEL AT HOME. PT PULLE D ON TOWEL, GLASS BROKE & KNIVES FELL CAUSING LAC TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2007	Age: 0 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
APPOX. 25 YO STABBED SELF IN CHEST WITH LARGE HUNTING KNIFE. SUICIDAL. D: STAB WOUND CHEST, CARDIAC ARREST, RESP. FAILURE. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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