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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - Year 2002 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:67
26-50 years old:91

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/18/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A HATCHET WHEN IT BOUNCE OF THE WOOD AND HIT HIS ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT ANKLE W/ AXE HANDLE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD; LT ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT SELF ON LEFT ANKLE WITH AN AXE AT HOME, CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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