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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 919
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Date: 11/22/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
59 Y/O M INJURED R THUMB WHEN USING AX TO CHOP WOOD AT HOME. DX; R THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 56 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
LACERATION FINGER - 56 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH 4 CM V-SHAPED DE EP LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER - CUT WITH AXE WHEN CHOPPING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 57 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
PT CUT FINGER WITH HATCHET-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
59YOM ACCIDENTLY CUT THUMB WITH AX LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
AXE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING WOOD OPEN FRACTURE WITH NEAR AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
AXE HIT FINGER. DX LACERATION L INDEX FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT FINGER WITH AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD. D: SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING AXE TO SPLIT KINDLING WOOD LACERATION 3RD FINGER WITH TENDON INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 84 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
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHILE USING HAND AXE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 66 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
PT CUT FINGER WITH AN AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD AT HOME DX// LAC RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT FINGER WITH AN AXE/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 61 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/AN AXE. DX: L THUMB LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 60 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
PT WAS PUTTING THE SAFETY CAP BACK ON AN AXE AND SCRAPED FINGER AGAINST THE BLADE LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 57 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
57Y/O,M,SPLITTING WOOD & AXE CAME DOWN ON L THUMB, LAC. L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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