Accidents - Hatchets or axes - Year 2008 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,619
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	151
6-15 years old:	334
16-25 years old:	1,065
26-50 years old:	2,147
50+ years old:	919

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT THUMB W/AXE WHILE CUTTING KINDLING. DX: L THUMB LAC/FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT WHILE CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE. DX: L INDEX LAC 7 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD WITH AXE WHICH RICKHOCHETED AND CUT FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING WOOD WITH AXE OPEN FRACTURE INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
59 Y/O M INJURED R THUMB WHEN USING AX TO CHOP WOOD AT HOME. DX; R THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hatchets or axes
CRUSH INJ TO LT INDEX FINGER AFTER CHOPPING WOOD WITH AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING AN AXE. DX: LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION, 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHILE CUTTING WOOD USING AN AX >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER WHILE CHOPPING WOOD WITH A HATCHET. DX: LACERATION BETW EEN SECOND AND MIDDLE PROXIMAL PHALANGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION FINGER - 56 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH 4 CM V-SHAPED DE EP LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER - CUT WITH AXE WHEN CHOPPING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT MOVING WOOD WITH DAD, DAD DIDN'T SEE PT AND AXE AMPUTATED THUM B; THUMB AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT THUMB W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING KINDLING. DX: L THUMB LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX TUFT FX OF L THUMB/NAILBED LAC 1CM: PRESENTS AFTER AXING L THUMB W CHOP'G WOOD. HIT L DISTAL TIB W IMMEDIATE PAIN & BLDG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT WHILE USING AN AXE. DX: L INDEX LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER W/AN AXE. DX: L INDEX LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING WOOD WITH HATCHET 2.5 CM LACERATION INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT THUMB W/AXE. DX: R THUMB LAC 2.5 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER WITH HATCHET-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT FINGER WITH HATCHET/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
59YOM ACCIDENTLY CUT THUMB WITH AX LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
AXE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING WOOD OPEN FRACTURE WITH NEAR AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING HATCHET AT HOME TO SHAVE BARK OFF WOOD, CUT FINGER. DX FINGER LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
AXE HIT FINGER. DX LACERATION L INDEX FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CHOPPED TIP OF FINGER W/AXE. DX: INCOMPLETE AMPUTATION L INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING SMALL AXE LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON AN AX, ?MECH, BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>AVULSION/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT FINGER WITH AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD. D: SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION FINGER - 5 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH DAD AFTER CUTTING HER RIG HT INDEX FINGER WITH A SMALL HATCHETS WHEN CAMPING WITH FAMILY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT WAS JUGGLING AN AXE, SUSTAINED A 1/2 LACERATION TO THE RT 3RD DIGIT. DX-FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS USING A HATCHET AT SCOUT CAMP AND CUT FINGER. DX: FINGER LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
16 YO MALE CUT LEFT FINGER WITH AN AX WHILE CHOPPING WOOD LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LACERATED THUMB WITH AN AXE. DX: RIGHT THUMB LACERATION, 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
9 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH HATCHET WHILE SPLITTING WOOD AT CAMP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LAC LT 5TH DIGIT WHILE SHARPENING AN AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION FINGER - 50 YO FEMALE REPORTS SHE CUT HER LEFT THUMB WHEN US ING AN AXE AT HOME THIS AM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT ON NEW HATCHET LACERATION INDEX FINGER AND BASE OF THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD AT HOME TODAY & HIT LT 2ND FINGER WITH AXE. DX - FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING AXE TO SPLIT KINDLING WOOD LACERATION 3RD FINGER WITH TENDON INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS USING A HATCHET AND CUT FINGER. DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
31 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON AXE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT THUMB WITH HATCHET TODAY LACERATION FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB AFTER CUTTING IT WITH HATCHET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
CAMPING SUST INJ TO R INDEX FINGER FROM CHOPPING WOOD WITH AXE X 2WKS WHEN FNGR DEV PAIN AND SWELLING DX R FINGER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
44 YO MALE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH AX CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
31Y/O,M,CUT THUMB WITH HATCHET, LAC. L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER WITH A WOOD AXE AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER ON AN AXE AT HOME TODAY DX// FX AND LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: L THUMB LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT INJURED FINGER WITH AN AXE HANDLE. DX: CONTUSION/ABRASION TO PIP JOINT OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
CRUSH INJURY FROM AXE FRACTURE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHILE USING HAND AXE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER WITH AN AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD AT HOME DX// LAC RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
IN YARD CHOPPING WOOD WITH AX,FRIEND HIT PTS R HAND,CUT 4TH-5TH DIGITS DX R 4TH-5TH FINGER LACERATION,TENDON INJURY 4TH-5TH DIGITS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LACERATED FINGER WITH AN AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER W/AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX: L INDEX LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT C/O CUT FINGER WITH HATCHET. DX LACLFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER WHILE CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AX, THE WOOD STRUCK PT'S FINGER, NOT THE AX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Hammers
PT SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN A HATCHET AND A HAMMER; CUT THUMB DX: THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CUT W/A HATCHET. DX: L INDEX AVULSION LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT THUMB W/AXE. DX: L THUMB LAC 2 COMPLEX LAC/FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hatchets or axes
INJURED FINGER CHOPPING WOOD AT HOME WITH AXE. DX; AVULSION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT FINGER WITH AN AXE/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT THUMB W/AN AXE. DX: L THUMB LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PLAYING WITH A HATCHET CUT FINGER/ LAC LMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS PUTTING THE SAFETY CAP BACK ON AN AXE AND SCRAPED FINGER AGAINST THE BLADE LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX LAC L THUMB: LAC TO THUMB DONE WHILE CUTTING BRANCHES WITH A HACHET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
L RIND FING LAC/29YOM STS WAS CHOPPING WOOD & L HAND RING FINGER BECAME CAUGHT IN 2 SLATS OF WOOD. HAS LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT TO FINGER HIT WITH AX CUTTING WOOD DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
57Y/O,M,SPLITTING WOOD & AXE CAME DOWN ON L THUMB, LAC. L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
SHARPENING AXE;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION LT INDEX FINGER: HIT WITH AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS USING AN AXE AT BOY SCOUTS, LACERATED RT 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT FINGER WITH AXE WHILE CUTTING FIREWOOD/ LAC RIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
44 Y/O M INJURED L THUMB WHILE USING AX AT HOME. DX; AMPUTATION TIP L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT STRUCK FINGER W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: R INDEX LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER W/AN AXE. DX: L INDEX LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT L THUMB WITH AXE DX L THUMB LACERATION WITH FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT FINGER WITH AN AXE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CHOPPING WOOD FOR PERSONAL USE AT HOME. CUT THUMB WITH AXE. DX. LACE RATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
19 Y/O M INJURED R THUMB WHILE USING A HATCHET TO CHOP UP KINDLING AT H OME. DX; LAC R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT TO FINGER WHILE USING AN AX DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT C/O CUT OFF FINGER WITH HATCHET. DX INDEX FINGER AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT FINGER WITH HATCHET DX: AMPUTATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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