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Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 574
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:111
Year 2002:38
Year 2003:33
Year 2005:158
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:122
Year 2010:96

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/22/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
52YOF, INV IN A VERBAL FIGHT WITH SON, PLACED KNIFE TO THE WRIST, NO CU TTING, +SUICIDALITY>>ETOH=0.52 INTOX/PSYCH EVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
62 YO F FOUND WALKING AROUND APT W/ KNIFE HAS BEEN DRINKING FOR 2 DAYS DX ETOH INTOX/SUICIDAL IDEATION BAL 246***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
62YOF,GRABBED A KNIFE TO THE WRIST, EX-HUSBAND TOOK IT AWAY&CALLED 911 >>ETOH=0.166 INTOX/PSYCH EVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
PT WAS INTOXICATED ON PORCH WITH A MACHETE STATING WANTS TO KILL PEOPLE THREATENED POLICE ETHANOL LEVEL 394 DX: ALCOHOL INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
CONFLICT WITH GIRLFRIEND, HOLD A KNIFE AGIANST HIS STOMACH, POLICE WAS CALLED>>ETOH=0.146 INTOX/PSYCH EVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT C/O HAND NUMBNESS FROM PEELING POTATOES W KNIFE @ HOME DX: CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/08/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
BROUGHT IN BY EMS AFTER POLICE FOUND HIM WITH ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, ET OH ON BREATH, PER WIFE USING KNIFE TO CUT WIRES>>ETOH0.228 INTOX/PSYCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Knives, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT ACCIDENTALLY STUCK A KNIFE IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
PT WAS INTOXICATED AND FIGHTING WITH WIFE WHEN HE TOOK A KNIFE ACCORDING TO POLICE AND ATTEMPTED TO SLASH HIS THROAT,
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
ALCOHOL INTOXICATION - 52 YOM WAS AT A BAR, HAD BEEN DRINKING, PULLED O UT A KNIFE STATING HE WAS GOING TO HURT SOMEONE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
PT BROUGHT BY EMS. PT PULLED KNIFE ON FRIEND. ACUTE ALCOHOL INTOXICATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
LACERATION FINGER - 65 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CHOCOLATE, CURRENTLY TAKING ***, CONT'D BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
LACERATION HAND - 56 YOF LACERATION TO LEFT HAND WITH A KNIFE ON SUNDAY , TAKES COUMADIN AND WOKE UP TODAY WITH SITE BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT SCRAPING GETTING READY TO PAINT COMPLAINT OF WEAKNESS, TOOK NITRO, C HF, SYNCOPE NEW ONSET AFIB, ANEMIA GI BLEED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/10/2001Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2001Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2001Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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