Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 73
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
5YOM HIT IN HEAD W/ AX WHILE BROTHER WAS CHOPPING WOOD. DX: 1CM SCALPLA C
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS WALKING BEHIND UNCLE WHO WAS USING AN AXE - PT WAS STRUCK ON LEF T FOREHEAD. D: 1CM LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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