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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 706
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WITH FB TO LEG, METAL SPLINTER FROM HATCHET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 38 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 |
| 38 YOM STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG WTH AN AXE HE WAS USING TO CUT WOOD. DX-LAC LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 36 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 |
| PATIENT CUT LEG WITH HATCHET AT HOME. DX; 4 CM LACERATOIN TO LEFT LOW ER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| CHOPPING FIREWOOD W/HATCHET WHILE CAMPING LAST NIGHT. DX. LAC L LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| CHOPPING WOOD W/ AN AXE STRUCK SHIN, WHILE ON A CAMPING TRIP DX: SHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD AND CUT LEG W/AXE. DX: R LEG LAC 6 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AX AND AX ENDED UP IN RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY. DX: LACERATION TO RLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| WHILE USING AXE CHOPPING WOOD CUT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2009 | Age: 43 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 |
| 43YOM CUTTING WOOD FOR FIRE SLIPPED AXE ACCIDENTLY GLANCED RIGHT LOWER LEG;LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2009 | Age: 40 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 |
| PT HIT LOWER LEG WITH A AXE AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2009 | Age: 26 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 |
| RT LOWER LEG LAC.PT HAD AN AXE FALL OVER AND CUT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 29 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 |
| CUTTING TOMATO STICKS AND HIT LEG WITH LOWER LEG WITH AXE. DX LOWER LE G LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 43 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING AN AXE TO CHOP WOOD, LACERATED LT LWR LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE WHEN PIECE OF AXE FELL OFF. DX: L LEG LAC .5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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