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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 403
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:21
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:61
Year 2006:79
Year 2008:131
Year 2009:62
Year 2010:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
55 YOM WAS ACCID CUT W/PUTTY KNIFE. DX: 8 CM NECK LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
NECK LAC AFTER CHOPPING VEGTABLES WITH KNIVE, KNIVE FLEW UP AND HIT PT IN NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CHOPPING AN ONION WITH A KNIFE AND DROPPED THE ONION BENT DOWN T O CATCH IT WHILE HOLDING THE KNIFE AND STABBED SELF IN THROAT LACERATIO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT SLIPPED ON FLOOR WHILE CUTTING POTATOS AND FELL CUT NECK WITH KNIFE IN HAND DX// NECK LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
73 YOM CUT NECK WITH KNIFE LAC NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
NECK LAC, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A KNIFE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, UNKNOWN OCCURRENCE, EYES EOMI, ENT NML. NO DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Knives
64 Y.O. W MALE W/CERVICAL STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE CUTTING LIMBS DOWN W/A M ACHETE @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/1997Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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