Accidents - Knives - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,000
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	56
16-25 years old:	246
26-50 years old:	487
50+ years old:	209

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
LT CHEST STAB WOUND-@ HOME-COUSIN ACCIDENTLY STABBED PT W/ KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
PT WITH HISTORY OF BIPOLAR TOOK A KNIFE FROM FRIENDS HOUSE CUT SELF AND TREID TO CUT SIBLING. DX ABRASION TO OUTER RIGHT ARM UPPER CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CHEST LAC/28YOM ACCEDENTALLY SELF INFLICTED WHEN HE PULLED KNIFE OUT OF SOMETHING AND IT HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. WAS AT STATE PARK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Laundry baskets
CARRYING UP BASKET CLOTHES FROM BASEMENT W/ KNIFE SHE FOUND, HAD DIZZY SPELL & FELL DOWN. ACUTE ACCIDENTAL STAB WOUND RT ANTERIOR CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives, Tables
SITTING AT TABLE CUTTING CHICKEN WITH KNIFE, SUDDEN ONSET UPPER BACK PA IN AT HOME. DX ;UPPER BACK PAIN RESOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 17 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
PT BROUGHT TO ER BY BROTHER S/P "FALLING ON KNIFE". D:STAB WOUND AND LA CERATION, CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
"FELL ONTO A KNIFE" DX: CHEST LAC. / PENETRATING LAC. CHEST WOUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT CLAIMS HE WAS CLEARING BRUSH IN THE WOODS WHILE INTOXICATED WITH A P OCKETKNIFE FELL ONTO THE KNIFE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 27 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
27YOM-PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT UPPER BACK-FELL ON A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Knives
PT WAS SWINGING A MACHETE YESTERDAY COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN UPPER BACK S TRAINED UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT CHEST WITH KNIFE WHILE MAKING A SANDWICH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
13 YO MALE WAS ACCIDENTALLY CUT ON LEFT CHEST WITH KNIFE LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
20 YOM CUT CHEST WITH KNIFE LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Fans
CLEANING CEILING FAN WITH KNIFE, WHICH WAS STRUCK BY FAN BLADE, KNIFE F LEW DX. CHEST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DX LACERATION TO POSTERIOR BACK - SP ACCIDENTALLY STABBING BY NEPHEW (5 YR OLD) WITH KITCHEN KNIFETO THE BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives, Baby gates or barriers
LEFT BREAST STAB WOUND. PT TRIPPED OVER A BABY GATE WHEN HOLDING A KNIF E AND STABBED HIMSELF IN THE BREAST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STATES HE WAS USING A CLEAN KNIFE TO CUT A ZIP TIE AND THE KNIFE HIT HIM IN THE CHEST AREA. LACERATION AT ANTERIOR UPPER CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
BACK LAC-ACCIDENTLY STABBED BY WIFE W/A STEAK KNIFE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT C/O ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF TO LT CHEST W/A KNIFE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
SUPERFICIAL STAB WOUND-DRINKING ETOH-DOWNTOWN-PT STATES "HE FELL ON A KNIFE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 12 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: Other
Product: Knives
PT TRIED TO KILL SELF, HELD KNIFE TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF FOOD WITH BUTCHER KNIFE IN HAND AND KNIFE WENT IN TO CHEST. DX. SUPERFICIAL CHEST WALL STAB WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
WALKED INTO KNIFE WHEN BROTHER WAS PEELING PATATOS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
STATES PLAYING W/KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY SELF INFLICTED STAB WOUND TO CHEST. ADMITS ETOH. DX: STAB WOUND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
20 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF WITH A STEAK KNIFE LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
27 YO MALE WAS CUT WITH KNIFE LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTLY BACK INTO KNIFE DX: LAC BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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