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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,901
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:659Lower Leg:347
Foot:323Hand:239
Head:86Wrist:69
Knee:69Face:69
Toe:35

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN LOG AND AXE HANDLE; FINGER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT AT HOME SWINGING AN AXE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD CLOSED HE AD INJURY WITH SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT W/AXE. DX: R HAND LAC 7 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION R KNEE, HATCHET SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING A TREE, DX; R KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: R INDEX LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/HATCHET & CUT FINGER. DX: L INDEX LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT FOOT ON AN AXE IN THE YARD RIGHT FOOT WOUND AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS SWINGING AN AXE AT HOME MISSED HIS TARGET STRUCK LEFT FOOT LACER ATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT USING AN AXE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS AT SCOUT CAMP USING AN AXE AND CUT HIS FOOT. DX: 2 1/2 CM LAC ERATION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION TOE - 15 YOM WAS CHOPPING WOOD THIS MORNING WITH AN AXE, HIT THE PIECE OF WOOD AND THEN HIS RIGHT GREAT TOE SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD WITH HATCHET AT CAMPGROUND FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT SHIN WITH AXE/ LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION: HIT LEG WITH AX WHILE CHOPPING WOOD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
GREAT TOE LAC-DROPPED AXE ON TOE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
FRACTURED FOOT, DROPPED AXE ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ON AN AXE HANDLE AT HOME. DX-THUMB LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING FIREWOOD WITH AXE 4 CM LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING WOOD, HIT LEG WITH AXE/ LAC LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING AXE TO SET UP CAMP AT CAMPGROUND FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
12YOM USING HATCHET TO CUT LIMBS IN YARD AT HOME CUT HIS LEFT HAND. HX HEMOPHILIA FACTOR VIII - DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC L HAND/12YOM CUT L HAND ON A HATCHET WHILE CAMPING THIS PM AT ***. PARK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT W/SMALL HATCHET. DX: 1 CM L THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH AN AXE WHEN CUTTING FI REWOOD AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER W/AXE WHILE CAMPING. DX: R INDEX LAC 1.2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT CUT LEG PLAYING WITH A HATCHET. DX: 2 TO 3 CM LACERATION TO L EFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes, Swimming pools
PLAYING WITH BROTHER--HIT ON RIGHT ORBIT WITH AXE THEN JUMPED IN POOL AND EYE STARTED SWELLING DX CONTUSION RIGHT ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT-PLAYING WITH AXE AND CUT HIS WRIST BY ACCIDENT DX-L WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT STATES HE LACERATED FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF AN AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING HACHET TO CHOP APPLE WOOD. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: CUT HAND WITH A HATCHET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX LEFT THUMB LACERATION: CUT THUMB WITH SMALL HATCHET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT THUMB W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: L THUMB LAC 2 X 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
15 Y/O M INJURED L INDEX FINGER WHEN FELL ON HATCHET AT HOME. DX; LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS USING AN AXE AND MISSED - CUT FOOT. D: LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/07/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT. HIT R LOWER LEG W/AX THIS AFTERNOON WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX LAC R L EG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HANDING AX TO FRIEND AT NEIGHBORS, SLIPPED AND CUT OWN HAND. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD LAST NIGHT, STRCK 3RD DIGIT W/ AXE DX LAC TO 3RD DIGIT W/ COMMINUTED FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT L THUMB W/HATCHET WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT FINGER ON AN AX WHILE TURTLE HUNTING DX: L INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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