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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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Date: 09/21/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 08/14/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT LEG WHEN USING AXE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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

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