Accidents - Hatchets or axes - Year 2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
UPPER ARM LAC-21YOM DOING LAUNDRY AND ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED A BATTLE AX OFF THE WALL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hatchets or axes, Hammers
DX ARM PN/FB ARM: 22YOM C/O L ARM PN X 3HRS AFTER HIT AXE W HAMMER & HAV' FLECK OF RESTED HAMMER FLY INTO ARM; METAL PIECE PUNCTURE L BICEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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