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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 487
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| CHEST LAC/28YOM ACCEDENTALLY SELF INFLICTED WHEN HE PULLED KNIFE OUT OF SOMETHING AND IT HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. WAS AT STATE PARK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| "FELL ONTO A KNIFE" DX: CHEST LAC. / PENETRATING LAC. CHEST WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| PT CLAIMS HE WAS CLEARING BRUSH IN THE WOODS WHILE INTOXICATED WITH A P OCKETKNIFE FELL ONTO THE KNIFE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 27 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 |
| 27YOM-PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT UPPER BACK-FELL ON A KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Knives |
| PT WAS SWINGING A MACHETE YESTERDAY COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN UPPER BACK S TRAINED UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | 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 DX LACERATION TO POSTERIOR BACK - SP ACCIDENTALLY STABBING BY NEPHEW (5 YR OLD) WITH KITCHEN KNIFETO THE BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives, Baby gates or barriers |
| LEFT BREAST STAB WOUND. PT TRIPPED OVER A BABY GATE WHEN HOLDING A KNIF E AND STABBED HIMSELF IN THE BREAST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 26 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 |
| BACK LAC-ACCIDENTLY STABBED BY WIFE W/A STEAK KNIFE-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2003 | Age: 31 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 C/O ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF TO LT CHEST W/A KNIFE TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| SUPERFICIAL STAB WOUND-DRINKING ETOH-DOWNTOWN-PT STATES "HE FELL ON A KNIFE" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2003 | Age: 36 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 |
| STATES PLAYING W/KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY SELF INFLICTED STAB WOUND TO CHEST. ADMITS ETOH. DX: STAB WOUND CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 27 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 |
| 27 YO MALE WAS CUT WITH KNIFE LACERATION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 27 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 ACCIDENTLY BACK INTO KNIFE DX: LAC BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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