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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 783
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/31/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hatchets or axes
23 YOM HAS PART OF AXE STUCK IN ARM. DX: L ELBOW PW W/FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 04/05/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT SWINGING AXE 3 WEEKS AGO, C/O SWOLLEN, PAINFUL L ELBOW RADIATING DOW N FOREARM DX: ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
FELL WHILE USING AN AXE CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT ELBOW WHILE CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE; ELBOW CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS TRYING TO BEND RIM ON TIRE, HIT ARM WITH AX, FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUTTING FIREWOOD WITH 2 LB. HATCHET ALL WEEKEND. NOW UNABLE TO STRAI GHTEN ARM. D:ELBOW TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT WAS USING AN AXE AND CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW. DX-5CM ELBOW LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
RT ELBOW TENDONITIS-PAIN SINCE CHOPPING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2001Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2001Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2000Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/1999Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/1999Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/1999Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/1999Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/1997Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/1997Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/1997Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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