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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315
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Date: 11/07/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS AT HOME, WAS HIT WITH AN AXE HANDLE CAUSING RT SHIN HEMATOMA AND RT FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH AN AXE. DX: LEFT LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS CUTTING TREE STUMP AND CUT LEG WITH A AXE DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
66 YO MALE CUT LEG WITH SMALL AX WHILE CUTTING KINDLING AT HOME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH A HATCHET. DX: 6 CM. DEEP, RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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