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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,684
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 6 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 |
| 6YOM PLAYING W/ 4YO BROTHER. MOM UPSTAIRS. CLIMBED UP AND GOT STEAK KNI VES, BROTHER STABBED HIM IN CHEST. SMALL LAC. DX CHEST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| SUPERFICIAL CHEST LAC.14YOM WAS WIDDLING WOOD WITH A PARING KNIFE AND A CCIDENTLY LACERATED CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 11 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, Camping equipment |
| 11YOM, WAS @ ***, PLAYING AROUND, PUSHED INTO THE TENT&FELL ONTO OPEN K NIFE>>CHEST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 10 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| 10 YO M WITH A PUNCTURE WOUND TO CHEST WHEN HE WAS STABBED WITH A KNIFE AT HOME/ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 7 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 |
| 7YOM PLAYING WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD BOY WHO PULLED OUT A POCKET KNIFE AND STABBED HIM IN THE CHEST LACERATION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 9 Y/O/M PULLED COVER OFF TURKEY WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HIS CHEST DX: CHEST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Knives |
| 7 YO MALE BURNED WITH A HOT BUTTER KNIFE. BURN - CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2009 | Age: 15 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 ROUGHHOUSING W/FRIEND WHEN STABBED IN FLANK AT NIPPLE LINE BY KNIFE, NOW W/LACERATION; STABB WOUND OF CHEST CAVITY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 10 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: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PRESENTS WITH CHEST WALL CUT STATUS POST STUMBLING WHILE HOLDING A POKC ET KNIFE&ACCIDENTALLY STABBED CHEST WALL>> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 14 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives, Counters or countertops |
| PT BACKED INTO A KNIFE SITTING ON COUNTER, PUNCTURE WOUND TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | 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, Rope or string |
| CHEST LAC/15YOF AT HOME WAS CUTTING HEMP IN BEDROOM WITH KNIFE, TRIPPED JABBING SELF IN L CHEST WALL WITH KNIFE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2007 | Age: 12 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| BROTHER STABBED THIS PT IN CHEST WITH 6" KITCHEN KNIFE ADMITTED WITH 1 CM STAB WOUND TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/19/2007 | Age: 13 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 ACCIDENTALLY STABBED BY 6 INCH KNIFE THROWN BY SOMEONE FROM A DISTAN CE DX// STAB WOUND UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/27/2006 | Age: 15 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 |
| PT WAS BREAKING UP A FIGHT AND WAS ACCIDENTLY STABBED IN THE CHEST WIT. H A KNIFE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/15/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| PUNCTURED CHEST WHEN STABBED BY BROTHER WITH KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/31/2006 | Age: 11 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED IN KITCHEN ON WET FLOOR AND FELL BACK ON KNIFE STICK OUT OF OPEN DRAW.DX BACK LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 15 YO FEMALE FELL ON KNIFE CHEST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/26/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Dishwashers |
| FELL ONTO KNIFE IN DISHWASHER DX: CHEST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2005 | Age: 13 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 |
| STABBED BY STEAK KNIFE TO CHEST BY BROTHER. " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/18/2005 | Age: 11 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 |
| ASSAULT PT PLAYING AROUND WITH COUSIN WHEN ANOTHER BOY STABBED PT IN CH EST PT REPORTS RAN INTO KNIFE, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 11 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 |
| PT THREW A KNIFE IN THE AIR AND TRIED TO CATCH IT BUT MISSED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2005 | Age: 14 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| PT PLAYING WITH 9 Y/O SIBLING IN HOME & SIBLING STABBED PT WITH A KNIFE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND & LAC CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 10 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: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 10YOM-LACERATION CHEST-CUT ACCIDENTLY WHILE PLAYING WITH KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Knives |
| ASSAULTED BY SIBLING-BURNED ON LT UPPER BACK W/ HOT KNIFE. 1ST DEGREE B URN TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Knives |
| PT WITH HISTORY OF BIPOLAR TOOK A KNIFE FROM FRIENDS HOUSE CUT SELF AND TREID TO CUT SIBLING. DX ABRASION TO OUTER RIGHT ARM UPPER CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 13 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 |
| 13 YO MALE WAS ACCIDENTALLY CUT ON LEFT CHEST WITH KNIFE LACERATION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 12 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: Other |
| Product: Knives |
| PT TRIED TO KILL SELF, HELD KNIFE TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| WALKED INTO KNIFE WHEN BROTHER WAS PEELING PATATOS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| KNIFE INJURY DX: STABBED IN CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| PT WAS HORSING AROUND IN COOKING CLASS AND ACCIDENTALLY WAS POKED WITH A PARING KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2001 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2001 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/08/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | Age: 9 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2001 | Age: 14 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2000 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/22/2000 | Age: 12 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2000 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2000 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2000 | Age: 12 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/16/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/17/1999 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives, Ironing boards or covers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/12/1999 | Age: 14 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, Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/1998 | Age: 13 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/1998 | Age: 14 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/1998 | Age: 13 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/1998 | Age: 10 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/1998 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/25/1998 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/1998 | Age: 13 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, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/1997 | Age: 13 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: Puncture |
| Product: Knives, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/1997 | Age: 10 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/1997 | Age: 14 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: Other |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/09/1997 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/1997 | Age: 15 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: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|