Accidents - Knives - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,033
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	81
6-15 years old:	97
16-25 years old:	233
26-50 years old:	559
50+ years old:	61

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 47 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
PT HAD VERBAL ARGUMENT AND STABBED HIMSELF IN CHEST 5 X WITH A STEAK KN IFE#
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF IN CHEST WITH KNIFE WHILE SHOWING IT TO A FRIEND, PUNCTURE TO CHEST(PT SHOWS VERY AGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR)
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/15/2009	Age: 20 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, Kitchen gadgets
LEANED OVER DRAIN BOARD AND WAS STUCK BY STEAK KNIFE PW CHEST * 20 Y/O B/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2009	Age: 7 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
7YOM PLAYING WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD BOY WHO PULLED OUT A POCKET KNIFE AND STABBED HIM IN THE CHEST LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
4 YO M STABBED IN BACK BY 3 YR OLD BROTHER. HAD BEEN PLAYING WITH A KNI FE WHEN IT HAPPENED. DX:STAB WOUND, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
9 Y/O/M PULLED COVER OFF TURKEY WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HIS CHEST DX: CHEST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT HAD A SEIZURE AND FELL ONTO KNIVE HE WAS USING TO CUT CHEESE DX: PENETRATING RT CHEST WOUND, ETOH INTOX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/30/2009	Age: 38 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
38 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH STAB WOUND WITH KNIFE AND ALCOHOL INTOXICATIO N BAL IS 196- DX- ACUTE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION WITH STAB WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 75 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, Plastic containers
75 YOM PRESENT TO ER FROM HOME C/O CUT TO STOMACH WAS USING A KNIFE CU TTING A PIECE PLASTIC CONTAINERS- DX- LACERATION TO UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
CHEST LAC-53 Y/O M-KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE WASHING DISHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Knives
7 YO MALE BURNED WITH A HOT BUTTER KNIFE. BURN - CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF WITH POCKET KNIFE. DX; 1 CM LACERATIO NTO CHSET WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 30 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LAC HIP/THIGH: ACC STAB WD TO MID-LAT ASPECT TO R THIGH. W PRY'G OPEN A PACKAGE W POCKET KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 28 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
STRUCK IN CHEST BY KNIFE LAC TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
27YO HISP MALE AT HOME MOVING ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WITH KNIFE ON IT IT FELL ONTO CHEST-STABBED IN CHEST,RETAINED HEMOTHORAX
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives
PT FELL OFF OF ROOF 6-7 FT ONTO A BREAD KNIFE. DX: STAB WOUND L CHEST, PNEUMOTHORAX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Beds or bedframes
PT STAB WD/LACERATION TO CHEST - PT STATES WAS LYING IN BED W/KNIFE AT HOME WHEN ACCIDENTALLY STAB SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
RAN INTO SOMEONE HOLDING KNIFE;DX PUNCTURED UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Floors or flooring materials
HOME IN THE KITCHEN PT STATES GOING TO FRIDE SLIPPED ONTO WET FLOOR HOLDING KNIFE FELL ONTO KNIFE. DX UPPER RIGHT CHEST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
WAS STABBED IN BACK WITH KNIFE STAB WOUND KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 28 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 HAD LAC TO RT SIDE CHEST STABED W KNIFE PTA NOT STATED IF INTIONAL OR ACCIDENTIAL OR HOW INJURY OCCURED DX LAC RT SIDE CHEST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 22 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
STAB WOUND TO BACK-STABBED W/ KITCHEN KNIFE-REFUSING TO ANSWER QUESTION S ABOUT EVENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
WAS IN HEAT CUTTING TOMATOES WITH A KNIFE AND PAIN STARTED CHEST PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO CHEST WHEN USING A KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 5 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, Dishwashers
FELL ON A KNIFE, THAT WAS STICKING UP IN OPEN DISHWASHER, STAB WOUND TO CHEST. DX; CHEST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO FLOOR PLAYING WITH KNIFE AND WAS STABBED IN STOMACH. DX ABDO MINAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
CHEST STAB WOUND-SELF INFLICTED W/A KNIFE TO REMOVE A BULLET FROM A PRE VIOUS INJURY-PT WAS INTOXICATED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PW TO CHEST FROM A KNIFE- PT ETOH - DID NOT INDICATE HOW PW HAPPENED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
STS WAS ACCIDENTLY STABBED WITH KNIVE BY A FRIEND DX: CHEST WOUND, HEAD INJ. COCAINE ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 27 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
PT WAS IN FIGHT WITH BROTHER AND PICKED UP A KNIFE AND WAS CHASING HIM, ACCIDENTLY STABBED HIMSELF IN CHEST, SUS PUNCTURE TO CHEST%
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 15 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 ROUGHHOUSING W/FRIEND WHEN STABBED IN FLANK AT NIPPLE LINE BY KNIFE, NOW W/LACERATION; STABB WOUND OF CHEST CAVITY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 28 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
S/W TO L BACK W A KITCHEN KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
25 YOM WAS STABBED WITH KNIFE IN UPPER BACK P/W UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/28/2009	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: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT PRESENTS TO ER WITH STAB WOUND TO UPPER CHEST WITH KNIFE-UPPER TRUNK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STAB WOUND WITH KNIFE TO CHEST, +ETOH. DX PUNCTURE TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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