Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 67 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 WHEN PUNCTURED WITH STEEL FROM AXE WHILE SHOPPING WOOD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 54 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 STRUCK LEG WITH AX, ACUTE LEG LACERATION WITH CORTICAL TIBIA DEFECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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