Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,293
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,170	Hand:	735
Lower Leg:	265	Foot:	225
Lower Trunk:	136	Upper Trunk:	126
Ankle:	117	Neck:	88
Unkown:	69	Wrist:	69
Upper Arm:	69	Toe:	68
Ear:	68	Eyeball:	33
Shoulder:	16	Head:	16
Face:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT THUMB W/FLAT END OF AXE. DX: L THUMB CRUSH/DISTAL PHALANX FX/1 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT THUMB WITH AX DX THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
INJURED CLEANING AXE DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING AXE TO CHOP WOOD AT FRIENDS HOME WHEN TWISTED LOW BACK DX SEVERE LOW BACK STRIAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT BY AXE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND WOOD FLEW IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
STRAINED BACK WHEN CHOPPING WOOD WITH AXE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT W/HATCHET WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX: 3 CM LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX RIGHT SMALL TOE CONTUSION: DROPPED AX ON TOE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
FINIGER LAC-CUT ON AXE BLADE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING WOOD WITH HATCHET AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
RT 2ND FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS USING A AXE AND INJURED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT THUMB WITH AXE/ LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hatchets or axes
31 YOF WAS HELPING CHOP DOWN TREES WITH AN AX; WAS EXPOSED TO POISONG I VY. CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: CHOPPING WOOD WITH HATCHET AND CAUGHT HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CHOPPED OFF TIP OF THUMB WITH AN AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD DX: AMPUTATION TIP OF LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT HAND W/AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX: 2.75CM L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD W/AXE AND CUT THUMB. DX: FX/2CM LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER FROM AN AXE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
L HAND LAC/42YOM CUT L HAND ON AN AXE WHILE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A AXE AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
L HAND LAC/29YOM AT HOME CUT WEB SPACE BETWEEN L THUMB & IND FINGER WIT H AN AXE AT 4PM YESTERDAY. APPROX 10 1/2 HRS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT W/HATCHET. DX: L HAND LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT.INJ.L.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING AN AXE TO SPLIT WOOD. DX; 3 CM. LAC. L.2ND.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION TOE - 46 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOOT, GREAT TOE FROM AN AXE THIS MORNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT. CUT FINGER WHILE USING AN AXE. DX. 2 CM LAC OF FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Footwear
DX:R 5TH TOE LAC. CHOPPING WOOD. CUT TOE THROUGH SHOE WITH AXE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX FACIAL LACERATION: HIT FOREHEAD WITH AX HANDLE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO FOOT WHEN STRUCK SELF WITH AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC LEG MISSED WOOD AND HIT LEG W/ AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hatchets or axes
AXE HANDLE BROKE WHILE SPLITTING WOOD PW TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD WITH HATCHET HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
46YOM CUT TO HAND ON AXE WHILE CAMPING DX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD AX HANDLE BROKE, FX OF L FOOT 2ND METATARSEL BONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
R EAR LAC/47YOM USING DOUBLE BLADED AXE AND HIT SELF IN R EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LEFT LEG LAC, PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AX AND INJURED LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT CUTTING WOOD WITH HATCHET. HATCHET FELL ON FOOT. DX: 3 CM LACERATION TO RT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
27 YO M HAD AXE SLIP AND STRIKE LEG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
FELL IN GARAGE AND HAND GOT LAC ON AN AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LAC RT LEG WITH AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
ABRASION TO EYE WHEN CHOPPING WOOD WITH AXE AND PIECE FLEW UP AND STRUC K EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT FINGER WITH AN AXE; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT CUT HIS FINGER ON A HATCHET. DX-LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATIONWIT H TENDON INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
CONTUS R FOOT; DROPPED AXE ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT TOE W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: LAC R GREAT TOE/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT WAS SWATTING AT A FLY AND HIT SHARP PART OF HATCHETT. DX: 2.2 5 AND 2.75 CM LACERATIONS TO 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS, LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
41YOM-LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER-WORKING IN GARDEN AT HOME-HIT FINGER ACCIDENTLY WITH SMALL AX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT FINGER WITH HATCHET WHILE CUTTING WOOD/ LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Footwear
LEFT ANKLE LACERATION. USING AN AXE TO CHOP WOOD WHILE WEARING SANDALS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
SPLITTING WOOD, HIT RT CALF WITH AXE/ LAC RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO FOOT WHEN USING AXE TO CUT WOOD - STRUCK FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX: LAC L HAND. CHOPPING WOOD CUT HAND WITH AX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 37 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
37 YO M USING AXE DEELOPE BACK PAIN STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
STATES HE WAS SPLITTING WOOD AND CUT HIMSELF WITH THE AXE. 4CM V-SHAPED LACERATION TO LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC LT WRIST W/ HATCHET WHILE CHOPPING WOOD TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 45 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAVING AXE AT NEIGHBOR'S DOG WHEN BITTEN. D: SOFT TISSUE INJURY AND DOG BITE, ARM AND SCAPULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
RT ANKLE LAC-CHOPPING WOOD-AXE HIT ANKLE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO RT CALF. CUT W/ AXE. DX; 3 CM LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
LT ROTATOR CUFF SYNDROME-AFTER CHOPPING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT HAND W/AXE. DX: 2 CM LAC/CONT R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX:LAC L FINGER. CHOPPING WOOD AND HIT FINGER WITH HATCHET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CHOPPING DOWN A TREE WITH AN AXE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
31 Y.O. W MALE W/FINGER LAC. PT INJ SELF ON HATCHET WHILE CUTTING FIREW OOD @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING KINDLING W/SMALL HATCHET & CUT FINGER. DX: 2 CM LAC L INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS USING HATCHET AND HIT HAND. DX: L PALM LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT HAND WITH AXE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE AND CUT THUMB. DX: L THUMB CONT/LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT FELL WHILE USING AN AXE; CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT WITH PICK AXE; PW ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hatchets or axes, Floors or flooring materials
P SMASHED FINGE BETWEEN AN AXE HANDLE AND FLOOR DX: CRUSH INJ RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes, House repair or construction materials
45 YOM WAS USING AN AX TO SPLIT LUMBER; SMASHED FINGER. CONTUSION, RT. 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT WAS USING AN AXE TO CUT FIREWOOD AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT FINGER WITH AN AXE DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT. STATES HE USED AN AX TO CLEAN UP WOODED AREA FOR 4 HOURS. DX. MYOF ASCIAL STRAIN L RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT C/O LT 3RD AND 4TH FINGER LAC WITH LAXE DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
FX LEFT INDEX FINGER. PT INJURED FINGER WHEN CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX:L INDEX FINGER DISTAL PAD AVULSION. CUT FINGERTIP WITH HATCHET WHILE CHOPPING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
LUMBAR SPR. PT WAS SPLITTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND STRAINED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT W/HATCHET. DX: L INDEX LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
SPLITTING WOOD WITH AXE AT HOME,TURNED NECK, FELT PAIN. DX: NECK STRAI N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
NECK STR. PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND STRAINED NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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