Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 26 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, Eye protection devices
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD AT HOME WITH AN AXE, A PIECE OF WOOD WENT FLYING HITTING HIS SUNGLASSES, CAUSING A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hatchets or axes
37 Y/O M INJURED L JAW WHILE USING AX TO CHOP WOOD AT HOME, PIECE OF ME TAL FLEW INTO JAW. DX; FORIEGN BODY L MANDIBLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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