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Accidents - Log splitters - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:117
50+ years old:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
LEFT TIB FIB FX/ LAC, PT FELL OVER A LOG SPITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
27YOMC CUT LOWER LEG ON A WOOD SPLITTER/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
PIECE OF METAL FROM SPLITTING WEDGE FLEW OFF AND HIT PT. DX: FB R LEG DEEP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT C/O CUT ON RT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED FROM LOG SPLITER RT LOWER LEG LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
56 YO M SPLITTING LOGS W/LOG SPLITTER INJURED LEG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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