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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 327
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 21 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 WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND WHEN HIS CHEST LANDED ON TOP OF A KNIFE THAT WAS FACING UPWARDS IN A DRYING RACK. DX; CHEST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 20 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 BIBA, SUSTAINED STAB WOUND W/ KNIFE TO CHEST, WAS PULSELESS UPON ARRIVAL% |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 17 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 |
| STATES WAS STABBED LEFT SIDE OF CHEST PCKED INTO KNIFE WOUND IS OZZING RECORD STS WAS ACCIDENTAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT TRIPPED ON BOAT AND LANDED ON KNIFE WHILE CLEANING FISH. DX: CHEST LAC 6 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| LACERATED UPPER CHEST WITH A KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives |
| GOT STABBED ON R SIDE OF RIB W KITCHEN KNIFE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 25 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, Alcohol |
| S/W TO CHEST & FLANK, ALCO. INTX. BAL 294. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2008 | Age: 23 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, Stairs or steps |
| FELL ON STAIRS W/KNIFE, STAB WOUND TO CHEST DX; 3.5 CM CHEST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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