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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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) |
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