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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - Year 2007 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:85

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
FRIEND WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/HATCHET AND HIT PT'S ELBOW WHEN HE BROUGHT IT UP WHILE CAMPING. DX: L ELBOW CONT, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT INJURED ELBOW WHILE CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE. DX: LEFT OLECRANON BURSITIS, POSSIBLE GOUT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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