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Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2007 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 371
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Date: 10/21/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT ADMITTED WITH MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO UPPER BACK FROM KNIFE IN STREET - PT GAVE NO INFORMATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT AT SWAP MEET LOOKING AND TESTING LONG THIN KNIFE WHEN ACCIDENTALLY S TABBED SELF IN CHEST. DENIES SA. D:STAB WOUND, HEMOTHORAX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/01/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Beds or bedframes
PW LEFT BREAST.PT ACCIDENTLY LANDED ON A PARING KNIFE ON HER BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT LAC TORSO WHILE TAKING KNIVE OUT OF PACKAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHEST STAB WOUND-PT STATES HE FELL ON A KNIFE IN A DRYING RACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT HOLDING KNIFE FELL AND STABBED CHEST DX// STAB WOUND CHEST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT & BROTHER WERE PLAY FIGHTING & PT WAS ACCID STABBED W/KNIFE. DX: STAB WOUND TO BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS LANDING ON A PARING KNIFE ON RIGHT LOWER CHEST. PT IS INTOXICATED. DX: 1 CM LACERATION R INNER LOWER QUADRANT OF BREAST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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