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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 71 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| LOWER LEG AB-71YOM CUTTING WOOD WITH A LONG HANDLED AXE, HIT THE WOOD AT WRONG ANGLE CAUSING WOOD TO HIT LEG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | Age: 64 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.64YOM WAS USING AN AXE TO CUT WOOD AND LACERATED LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52YOM CUT LEFT SHIN WITH AX WHILE SPLITTING WOOD LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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