Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 875
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1998:	104
Year 1999:	103
Year 2003:	209
Year 2004:	139
Year 2005:	59
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	30
Year 2009:	61
Year 2010:	86

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 62 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
62 Y/O WM WAS SITTING IN RECLINER AT HOME WHEN MENTALLY CHALLENGED SON STABBED HIM SEVERAL TIMES WITH A BUTCHER KNIFE PERFORATED LUNG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/18/2010	Age: 51 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
51 YOM DX CELLULITIS AND ABCESS RT BACK - ONE WEEK OF RED,SWELLING AND IRRITATION ON RT BACK.PT CUT BUMP W/A KNIFE.
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: 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: 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: 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)

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 69 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 FELL ONTO KNIFE WHILE CARRYING IT. DX: CHEST LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 69 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
FELL, LANDED ON KNIFE IMPALED IN CHEST DX TRAUMA ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 63 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 C/O RT SHOULDER LAC. PT WAS CLEANING HIS FINGER NAILS WITH A PAIRING KNIFE AND CUT HIMSELF. DX LAC TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 52 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
SUSTAINED PUNCTURE TO UPPER CHEST FROM A POCKET KNIFE
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: 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: 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: 12/17/1999	Age: 58 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/1999	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/1998	Age: 55 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1998	Age: 54 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1998	Age: 57 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1997	Age: 69 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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