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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| C/O MIDSTERNAL CHEST PAIN WHILE CHOPPING WOOD WITH AX DX - HEART ATTACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/05/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT FELL WHILE USING AN AXE; CHEST CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT. STATES HE USED AN AX TO CLEAN UP WOODED AREA FOR 4 HOURS. DX. MYOF ASCIAL STRAIN L RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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