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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 16-25 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,530
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:668Foot:403
Hand:346Lower Leg:255
Toe:219Knee:131
Wrist:70Ankle:70
Pubic Region:70Eyeball:70
Shoulder:69Head:69
Upper Leg:62Mouth:15
Lower Trunk:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
19 YO M CUT HAND WITH AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
FINGER INJURY-16YOF-SMASHED FINGER WHILE CHOPPING WOOD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hatchets or axes
20 Y/O W/M GOT FOREIGN BODY IN EYE WHILE SPLITTING WOOD AT HOME WITH AXE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
AXE SLIPPED WHILE PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD. DX: L THUMB OPEN FX/3 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
25 YO WAS CUTTING A TREE DOWN WITH AXE AND CUT FOOT DX RT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING A HATCHET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX FOOT LAC: 21YOM WITH 4CM CURVILINEAR LAC TO L FOOT PLANTAR SURFACE; STEP'D ON BLADE EDGE ON "BATTLE AXE" AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A AXE AND INJURED DX: LACERATION TO FINGER LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
24 YO F WAS CHOPPING WOOD WHEN AXE SLIPPED. DX;FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC FOOT W/ AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT HAND W/HATCHET WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: L HAND LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
AX ROCKETED OFF WOOD HANDLE FALLING ON FOOT LAC FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD WITH HATCHET 2 INCH PALM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A AXE TO CHOP WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS USING AN AXE AND LACERATED FOOT. DX: 2.5 CM. LACERATION TO DORSAL RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
16 YOM, CUT TOE WITH AX WAS WEARING SHOE, FRACTURE TOE, LACERATION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PICK AXE VS FINGER. LACERATION/AVULSION LMF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CHOPPING DOWN TREE WITH AN AXE AND MISSED. LAC R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO L HAND ON AXE DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CLEARING BRUSH WHILE CAMPING AND CUT LEFT WRIST WITH AXE LACERATION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT LEFT THUMB ON AN AXE LAC LT THUMB *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT INJURED SHOULDER WHILE USING AN AXE. DX: RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT. WAS CUTTING WOOD W/ AXE & CUT TOP OF FOOT AT PARK DX: LACERATION L FOOT & PARTIAL AMPUTATION 4TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PLAYING WITH AXE AT HOME SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT FOOT WITH HATCHET. DX TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG - 23 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME STATING HE ST RUCK HIS LEFT LEG WITH AN AXE WHILE CHOPPING FIREWOOD JPTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT SELF WITH AXE DX: RT KNEE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS AT HOME,USING AN AXE THE HANDLE SLIPPED CAUISNG A HEAD INJURY AN D FACIAL CONTUSON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD IN BARE FEET AND AXE HIT FOOT. DX: L FOOT LAC 8 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD AND HIT LEG WITH AXE. DX UPPER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY AN AXE WHILE CAMPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT HAND W/AXE HANDLE. DX: L HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT DOING FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AT SCHOOL. WAS SWINGING AN AXE WHEN HE FE LT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HAD 100LBS OF GEAR ON AT TIME. DX LOWER BACK STR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HAND LAC-CUT W/ HATCHET WHILE CAMPING-@ A PARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING TREES W/AXE, TREE AND AXE FELL ON R FOOT DX: FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
FRIEND DROPPED AXE ON FOOT WHILE OUT CAMPING, HAS FRACTURE TO FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT LEG W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD AT CAMPGROUND. DX: R LEG LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A KNEE WHILE CUTTING WOOD WITH A HATCHET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUTTING KINDLING W/SMALL AXE AND HIT THUMB. DX: L DISTAL THUMB PARTIAL AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT SELF IN R FOOT WITH AXE-DEEP LAC.TO R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
18Y/O,F,CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE, LAC. L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING AXE AT HOME AND CUT FINGER. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WITH LAC TO FOOT FROM AN AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
24Y/O,M,DROPPED AXE ON TOE, LAC. OF TENDON & FX OF PROXIMAL PHALANX 2ND TOE R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS AT HOME USING AN AXE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS DIGGING A TRENCH WITH A PICK AXE AND THE NEXT DAY DEVELOPED PAI N IN TESTICLES ORCHITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
UPPER LIP LACPT WAS USING AAXE TO CHOP WOOD AND LAC UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CHOPPING WOOD AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LOWER LEG WITH THE AXE LACERATI ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
19YOF WAS HOME CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE,STRUCK LT THUMB; 2-CM LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
DISTIAL AMPUTATION TO R LITTLE FINGER, PT STATES ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER USING AXE TO CHOP WOOD IN HIS BACKYARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD & HIT FINGER WITH AXE DX: DEEP LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING AXE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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