Accidents - Hatchets or axes - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,317
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	253
16-25 years old:	255
26-50 years old:	706
50+ years old:	101

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WITH FB TO LEG, METAL SPLINTER FROM HATCHET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2009	Age: 54 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
CUTTING BRUSH WITH AN AXE, HIT RT LOWER LEG WITH AXE BLADE/ RT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 38 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
38 YOM STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG WTH AN AXE HE WAS USING TO CUT WOOD. DX-LAC LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2009	Age: 13 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
PT CUT LEG W/AN AXE. DX: R LEG LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 36 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
PATIENT CUT LEG WITH HATCHET AT HOME. DX; 4 CM LACERATOIN TO LEFT LOW ER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 13 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
HIT ANKLE WITH HATCHET WHILE CHOPPING WOOD LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 12 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: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT LOWER LEG WITH A HATCHET. DX: 3 CM. LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 23 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: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG - 23 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME STATING HE ST RUCK HIS LEFT LEG WITH AN AXE WHILE CHOPPING FIREWOOD JPTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING FIREWOOD W/HATCHET WHILE CAMPING LAST NIGHT. DX. LAC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 56 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
PT CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LAC ERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 20 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY AN AXE WHILE CAMPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD W/ AN AXE STRUCK SHIN, WHILE ON A CAMPING TRIP DX: SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD AND CUT LEG W/AXE. DX: R LEG LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AX AND AX ENDED UP IN RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY. DX: LACERATION TO RLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 32 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
WHILE USING AXE CHOPPING WOOD CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 52 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
LACERATION LOWER LEG WITH AN AX LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 43 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
43YOM CUTTING WOOD FOR FIRE SLIPPED AXE ACCIDENTLY GLANCED RIGHT LOWER LEG;LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 15 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
15YOM CUTTING WOOD WITH A HATCHET ACCIDENTLY CUT LT CALF; CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 40 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: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT LOWER LEG WITH A AXE AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2009	Age: 26 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.PT HAD AN AXE FALL OVER AND CUT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 29 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
CUTTING TOMATO STICKS AND HIT LEG WITH LOWER LEG WITH AXE. DX LOWER LE G LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 43 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: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS AT HOME USING AN AXE TO CHOP WOOD, LACERATED LT LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT LEG W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD AT CAMPGROUND. DX: R LEG LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2009	Age: 20 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: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS AT HOME USING AN AXE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 25 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
PT CHOPPING WOOD AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LOWER LEG WITH THE AXE LACERATI ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 12 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
PT PLAYING AROUND IN HIS YARD CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE WHEN PIECE OF AXE FELL OFF. DX: L LEG LAC .5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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