Lethal accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Neck

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
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Other unpowered garden tools:	16
Knives:	15
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/16/2009	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: Neck		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED 7 STAB WOUNDS W/ KNIFE TO THE NECK PT WAS FOUND IN A PUDDLE OF BLOOD- DX- PUNCTURE NECK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT HIT IN NECK/THROAT BY A HOE WHEN GARDENING DX: OPEN WOUND TO NECK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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