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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,583
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes, Footwear |
| 18 Y/O MALE RECEIVED LACERATION TO FOOT WHEN CUTTING WOOD AND THE AXE SLIPPED AND CUT FOOT AT HOME. WENT THROUGH SHOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND ALMOST CHOPPED HAND OFF. DX HAND AM PUTATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT HAD SHOULDER PN FROM CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE DX: RIGHT SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 23 YEAR OLD MALE ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HAND WITH PICK AXE RIGHT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2003 | Age: 16 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 |
| LACERATION FINGER - 16 YOM WAS FOOLING AROUND WITH AN AX AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| TOE LAC-HIT TOE W/A PICK AXE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: 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: 10/06/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| CUT SELF WITH A HATCHET/ LT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2003 | Age: 16 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 |
| WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH A HATCHET HIT LEG AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| SPRAIN SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS SHOULDER INJURY - WAS SWINGING AXE AN D ISSED TARGET AND FELT PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 16 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 |
| CUT LEG WHEN USING AXE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 18 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: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes, Footwear |
| L 2ND TOE LAC/18YOM CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE AND CUT TOE. WEARING SANDLES AT THE TIME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 21 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 RT INDEX FINGER WITH A AXE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 21YOFC SPLITTING (CHOPPED) WOOD FELT SOMETHING IN EYE CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT TOE WITH AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. D: TOE FX AND LA CERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2003 | Age: 16 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 |
| 16 YOM - SMALL CUT FROM AXE WITH POSSIBLE AXE METAL IN LEG(NO OTHER DET AILS) DX - LACERATION WITH POSSIBLE OBTAINED FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WAS CUTTING WOOD W/AXE AND CUT SELF. DX: L WRIST LAC 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT. CUT R FOOT ON AX BLADE WHEN IT BOUNCED. DX. LAC R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| USING HATCHET TO CHOP WOOD AT BOY SCOUT CAMP AT 1600 AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE. DX LACERATION LEFT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes, Footwear |
| LEFT FOOT LACERATION.PT WAS CUTTING A TREEE WITH AN AXE AND PT HIT TENN IS SHOE AND AXE WENT THROUGH IT AND LACERATED FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT ACIDENLTY HIT RT FOOT WITH A HATCHET AT HOME DX: LAC RT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 21YOM HATCHET FELL ON FOOT LACERATING R FOOT. DX: LACERATION, R FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| FELL ON AN AXE -HIT HAND-LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2003 | Age: 21 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 |
| LEFT THUMB LACERATIO. PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2003 | Age: 24 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 SWINGING AXE AND HIT FINGER. DX: R FIFTH FINGER NAIL AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| RT ANKLE CONTUSION.PT WAS CAMPING AND USING A AXE AND HIT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PATIENT WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND CUT HIS HAND. DX-LACERATION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT OUT IN THE WOODS CAMPING STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HATCHET FRA CTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| CHOPPING WOOD AT HOME WITH AX AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. DX: CORNEAL AB RASION WITH FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 20YOM CHOPPING WOOD & SPLINTER FROM AXE HANDLE GOT STUCK IN HAND. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND (R) PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND IT HIT HER IN THE HEAD DX: LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| L HAND LAC/19YOM AT ABOUT 4:30P, AXE FELL AND LACERATED L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SPLITTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 18 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/HATCHET. DX: L THUMB LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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