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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 999
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 35 YOM CUTTING SOMETHING W/UTILITY KNIFE,ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF IN CHEST 1" LONG. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/13/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT USING "BOX CUTTER", IT SLIPPED, STABBING PT IN (L) CHEST DX;# 1.5 CM PUNCTURE (L) CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets |
| 26 YR OLD CUTTING CARPET WITH AN *** KNIFE AND CUT CHEST DX// CHEST LAC DX// CHEST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| CUT CHEST WITH BOX CUTTER. DX CHEST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/12/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LACERATED CHEST WIHT A BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 37 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 with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS USING A BOX KNIFE AND SLIPPED AND WAS STABBED IN CHEST, LACERATION TO UPPER CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 28 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 with replaceable blades |
| 28 YO FELL ON BOX OPENER LAC CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers |
| PT CUTTING BOXES WITH A BOX CUTTER AND SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION T O CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT C/O ETOH+ ACCIDENTAL KNIFE WOUND. PT HIT HEAD ON DREESER WAS TRYING TO CLIMB UP ON COUCH AND LANDED ON BOX KNIFE. DX CHEST LAC DRUG INTOX, |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | Age: 41 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: Other |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| INFECTED CYST TO R MID BACK, I&D'D: TRIED TO DRAIN ABSCESS R MID BACK CUT BACK OPEN WITH BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS CUT W/BOX KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARPET. DX: 2 CM LOWER CHEST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, House repair or construction materials |
| CHEST LAC-CUTTING SIDING-@ HOME-UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 26 YO M WAS INJURED W/BOX OPENER ABRASION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Plastic products |
| CHEST WALL LAC-E*** KNIFE SLIPPED-CUTTING PLASTIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers |
| OPENING BOX WITH RAZOR KNIFE AND SLIPPED CUTTING CHEST AT HOME. DX; LA CERATION CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2002 | Age: 29 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 with replaceable blades, Containers |
| PT WAS OPENING A BOX WITH A BOX CUTTER, WHEN IT SLIPPPED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC TO CHEST AND L ARM. CUT WITH BOX CUTTER.! |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PATIENT CUT SELF ON CHEST WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE WORKING ON DUCK DECOY.D X; 3 CM LACERATION TO WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2000 | Age: 37 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 with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Tool sheds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/1998 | Age: 47 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 with replaceable blades, Cardboard products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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