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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/13/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| LOW BACK PAIN-AFTER "CHOPPING WOOD" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT DX LOW BACK STRAIN - AFTER SWINGING A HEAVY AXE "I HURT MY BACK" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - VICTIM STATES ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CHOPPING W OOD WITH AN AXE - PAIN AND TENDERNESS IN LOW BACK MUSCLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - VICTIM PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER USING AXE TO CUT FIRE WOOD AND EXPERIENCING SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN RADIATING INTO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| LOW BACK PAIN, SUSTAINED WHEN SHE WAS HITTING A TREE STUMP WITH AN AX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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