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Lethal accidents - Knives - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 350
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:70
Year 2002:60
Year 2005:67
Year 2007:84
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:15
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:137
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:137
50+ years old:59
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:319Neck:15
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED 7 STAB WOUNDS W/ KNIFE TO THE NECK PT WAS FOUND IN A PUDDLE OF BLOOD- DX- PUNCTURE NECK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT BIBA, SUSTAINED STAB WOUND W/ KNIFE TO CHEST, WAS PULSELESS UPON ARRIVAL%
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT WAS STABBED WITH A KNIFE, NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. DX-LACERATION, STAB WOUND ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 0 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
APPOX. 25 YO STABBED SELF IN CHEST WITH LARGE HUNTING KNIFE. SUICIDAL. D: STAB WOUND CHEST, CARDIAC ARREST, RESP. FAILURE. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/10/2005Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STABBED IN CHEST WITH KNIFE, +MEDSTAR AMBULANCE +CPR + POLICE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/07/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives
FELL, LANDED ON KNIFE IMPALED IN CHEST DX TRAUMA ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 0 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives
MULTIPLE STAB WOUNDS TO CHEST WITH KNIFE BY HUSBAND. CPR, PNEUMOTHORAX , TO OR, DIED. DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREEN NEG. NO AGE KNOWN OR BIRTHDATE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/21/2000Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/10/1999Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/06/1997Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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