Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2004:	43
Year 2006:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Knives, Foods
PT WAS EATING A FROZEN DINNER AND PIECE OF KNIVE WAS IN IT , PT SWALLOWED IT DX: FB IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Knives
EATING STEAK AT 1745, NOTED TIP OF STEAK KNIFE BROKEN OFF AND QUESTIONE D IF SWALLOWED. DX. POSS. INGESTION OF FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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