Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,663
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	439
Year 1998:	208
Year 1999:	482
Year 2000:	259
Year 2001:	266
Year 2002:	98
Year 2003:	265
Year 2004:	718
Year 2005:	334
Year 2006:	687
Year 2007:	265
Year 2008:	401
Year 2009:	706
Year 2010:	529

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	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
43 YOM CUT RT SHIN W/ AX. DX: LAC RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hatchets or axes
26YOF, FOREIGN BODY (WOOD) TO LOWER LEG WHILE SPLITTING WOOD WITH AX AT HOME, SPLINT OF WOOD IN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 47 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
47 YOM PT WAS CHOPPING A STUMP WITH AN AXE. AXE HANDLE BROKE SELF AND PT CHOPPED LEG. LAC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
27 YOM LAC TO LEG WHEN USING AN AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2010	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
32 YOM FX FEMU WITH 3 IN LAC, WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE WITH A NEW AX AND MISSED THE TREE HIT HIS OWN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Ceilings and walls
50 YOF PICK AXE FELL OFF WALL, HIT RLL DX: RLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
39YOM WAS USING AXE TO CHOP WOOD AT HOME WHEN A LOG CAME BACK STRIKING HIS L LOWER LEG DX CONTUSION L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 35 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
35 YOM HIT LEG W/HATCHET WHILE CLEARING BUSHES. DX: R LEG LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT WITH AXE CUTTING WOOD 32 YO M FRACTURE AND LACERATION TIBIA#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 34 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
34 YOM HIT SHIN W/AXE WHILE SPLITTING WOOD. DX: R LEG LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
45YOM CHOPPING WOOD WITH AX, HIT HIS LOWER LGE DIAGNOSIS: CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 50 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
PT CUT LOWER LEG WHILE CHOPPING FIREWOOD WITH AN AXE AT HOME AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 50 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
50 YO HIT LEG W/AXE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 30 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
LAC LEG W/ AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 45 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 CLEARING BRUSH WITH AX AND HIT LEG WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	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
LAC LEG W/ AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 46 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
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM AN AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2008	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
36 YO MALE FELL ON AX WHILE DOING YARD WORK AT HOME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 28 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 CUT LOWER LEG WITH AXE LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT LEG W/AXE WHILE CUTTING SHRUBS. DX: L LEG LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT SELF WITH AN AXE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2007	Age: 46 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes, Alcohol
PT C/O HITTING L LOWER LEG W/ AN AXE, + ETOH DX: ABRASION, ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 27 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
27YOM WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE,IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LEG;1-CM LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	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
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD AND HIT LEG WITH THE AXE AT HOME DX; DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 50 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
CUT LEG ON BRUSH AXE DX LLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2007	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT STS AN AXE FELL ON LEFT LEG YESTERDAY,STILL BLEEDING TODAY DX LEFT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	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
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON AN AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT SELF IN LEG WHILE SWINGING AX DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 35 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 A AXE CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2006	Age: 30 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
C/O PT STATES ACCIDENTLY HIT LEG WITH AX DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 50 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
HATCHET SLIPPED CUTTING WOOD WHILE CAMPING INJURING LOWER LEG. DX: 8-1 0CM. LACERATION LOWER EXTREMITY WITH NERVE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 46 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
PT CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH AXE TODAY AT HOME DX// RIGHT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF WITH HATCHET ON LEG DX: LACERATION LEFT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT TO LEG HIT WITH AX BLOW DX: LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	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
PT C/O LARGE CUT ON SHIN. PT WAS HIT IN SHIN WITH AXE. DX LFT LEG LOWER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
40 Y/O W/M BRUISED LOWER LEG WHEN CUTTING WOOD WITH AXE AND PEICE OF WOOD FELL ON HIS LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	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 CUTTING FIREWOOD WITH AN AXE AND THE LOG FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LE G LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 35 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: Hematoma
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED AN AXE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RT SH IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 30 YOM WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND LACERAT ED HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2005	Age: 44 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 LLL CUTTING WOOD W/AXE AT HOME DX: LLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT LEG WITH AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD HEMATOMA LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK SELF WITH AXE ON LEFT LOWER LEG DX: LACERATION LEFT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT HIS LEG WITH AX AT BROTHER'S HOUSE DX: LACERATION 2 CM RIGHT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD WITH A HATCHET AND HIT LEG DEEPLY FRACTURING AND LACERATI NG LOWER LEG ACCIDENTALLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CHOPPING WOOD IN A TREE, ACCIDENTLY HIT SHIN. DX: CONTUSION LEFT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2004	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
PT CUTTING TREE STUMP WITH AXE AT HOME, MISSED HITTING RT LOWER LEG, LA C LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 44 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
LACERATION TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER CUTTING IT WITH AN AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 39 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 SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS LOWER LEG FROM AN AX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 40 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
CHOPPING WOOD & AXE SLIPPED HITTING ANKLE. ACUTE RT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	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
LOWER LEG LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON A HATCHET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 40 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
PT WAS CUTTING TREE LIMBS WITH AN AXE AT HOME WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 38 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
FELL ON AXE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 27 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 WITH AXE AT A CAMPGROUND 2 CM LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	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
PT C/O LAC TO LFT LEG. PT WAS CUTTING WOOD AND AXE CAME DOWN AND LAC L EG. DX LAC LFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2004	Age: 41 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 R LWR LEG, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH AN AX, C/O SEVERE PAIN, SWELLING , ECCHYMOSIS, POSSIBLE TIBIAL COPRESSION FX, GAIT NORMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
LEG INJ/44YOF AT HOME IN BACK YARD HIT HER R LEG WITH A HATCHET WHEN TR YING TO CUT A TREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	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 LACEATED TIBIA WIHT HATCHET WHILE CHOPPING TREE AT HOME. D: SIMPLE L ACERATION.
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: 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: 07/10/2003	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: 07/04/2003	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: 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: 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: 12/17/2002	Age: 39 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 ATTEMPTING TO CUT A TREE, FOR CHRISTMAS, WITH AN AXE WHEN SHE MISSED AND CUT HER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
LOWER LEG CONTUSION - WAS CUTTING BRANCHES WITH A HATCHET STRIKING HISL EFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 50 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
DX RIGHT SHIN LACERATION: HIT SELF WITH AXE HANDLE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 48 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2001	Age: 27 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2001	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2001	Age: 42 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes, Other unpowered garden tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2000	Age: 43 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: Puncture
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1999	Age: 48 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: Hematoma
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1999	Age: 27 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1999	Age: 31 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1999	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/1999	Age: 37 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1999	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1999	Age: 36 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1999	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1999	Age: 36 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1998	Age: 34 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1998	Age: 48 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/1998	Age: 29 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/1998	Age: 43 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/1998	Age: 44 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/1997	Age: 31 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1997	Age: 42 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1997	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/1997	Age: 28 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1997	Age: 34 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/1997	Age: 45 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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