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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
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Date: 07/29/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
2CM THIGH LAC-@ HOME-ACCIDENTLY HIT LEG W/A HATCHET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO L THIGH FROM HATCHET APPROX 1: LONG. DX. LAC L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS INJURED WHILE CHOPPING WOOD WITH A HATCHET DX: 3 CM. LEFT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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