Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
BECAME DIZZY WHILE PREPARING FOOD AND FELL ON KITCHEN KNIFE TO UPPER AB DOMEN STAB WOUND UPPER ABDOMEN *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives, Alcohol
PT INTOXICATED IN HIS KITCHEN COOKING AND "FELL ONTO A 12 INCH STEAK KN IFE" IOI CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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