Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,239
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	410	Lower Leg:	298
Head:	245	Toe:	231
Hand:	192	Face:	140
Eyeball:	139	Wrist:	130
Ear:	94	Foot:	86
Lower Arm:	80	Ankle:	69
Lower Trunk:	58	Upper Trunk:	43
Knee:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC BELOW R KNEE; WAS CHOPPING WOOD & CAUGHT LEG JUST BELOW KNEE WITH H ATCHET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT HAND WITH A HATCHET IN SHOP CLASS AT SCHOOL DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2004	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
THUMB 3 CM. LAC-INJURED WHILE CHOPPING WOOD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO WRIST WHEN SPLITTING WOOD WITH AN AXE. D: WR IST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS AT HOME CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD AND HIT MOUTH W/AXE HANDLE. DX: FX MAXILLA/TEETH.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/04/2004	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
PT WAS HIT W/HATCHET CHOPPING WOOD. DX: 3 CM LAC L SECOND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT & FRIEND WERE PLAYING AROUND, PT GOT HIT IN HEAD W/ AXE. LAC SCALP, CHI & ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT FELL ON AN AXE AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 22 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 THUMB LAC/22YOM AT HOME WAS STRUCK WITH AXE WHILE SPLITTING WOOD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD, HIT LEG W/AX DX: 1" LAC TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
20 YOM LACERATED BOTTOM OF L FOOT WITH AN AXE AT SCHOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 20 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.INJ.L.2ND.FINGER AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN USING A HATCHET,CUT FINGER. D X; FLAP LAC. L.2ND.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	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
18 YO M ACCIDENTALLY CHOPPED TOE W/AXE LAC TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 25 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: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
STEPPED ON AN AXE - LACERATION 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CAMPING AND USING AN AXE TO CUT FIREWOOD. DX: LAC TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT. CUT ACCIDENTALLY WITH AX BLADE AT HOME. DX. LAC L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN EAR BY BLUNT END OF A AX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2004	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
CUT HAND WITH HATCHET DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
SUSTAINED LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD FROM AXE HANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
AX WOUND TO L HIP DX: L HIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2004	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
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER FROM A HATCHET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hatchets or axes
19 Y/O W/M GOT PEICE OF WOOD IN EYE WHILE CUTTING WOOD WITH AXE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
16YOF-LACERATION RIGHT CHEEK-STRUCK WITH AX HANDLE AT HOME-IF FLIPPED O FF WHILE USING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT SELF WITH HATCHET DX. FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT SCALP WITH AX CHOPPING WOOD SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2004	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
CONTUSION R LEG - PIECE OF WOOD CAUGHT ON AXE AND HIT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
STATES HE WAS USING AXE ON TREE AND IT BOUNCED OFF AND CUT FOOT DX LT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	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 BRANCH W/AXE AND WAS STRUCK IN HEAD. DX: SCALP LAC/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Footwear
PT USING AN AXE AT HOME STRUCK LEFT GREAT TOE GOING THROUGH HIS SHOE LA CERATION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 21 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 C/O CUT TO RT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED FROM A HATCHET DEEP RT LOWER LEG L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 16 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
HIT FINGER WITH BLADE OF HATCHET DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2004	Age: 23 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/AXE. DX: R LEG LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT PALM OF HAND WHILE USING A HATCHET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING WOOD W/ AXE HANDLE SPLINTED SOMEHOW AND STRICKING HIS LEFT HAND DX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT HIT BY AX HANDLE. DX: LOWER LEFT LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
21 YEAR OLD MALE HIT WITH AX ON FOREARM LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 21 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
PT CUT HAND W/AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX: L HAND LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT FOOT ON AXE DX: LAC TO RT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
24 Y/O W/M GOT PEICE OF WOOD IN EYE AND RECEIVED CORNEAL ABRASION WHENC HOPPING WOOD WITH AXE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2004	Age: 25 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 CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND NOT PAYING ATTENTION, HIT HIS THUMB WITH THE AXE. DX: THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX LACERATION RIGHT KNEE: CUTTING WOOD, HATCHET SLIPPED AND CUT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHEST PAIN STARTED YEST, HAD BEEN CHOPPING WOOD W/AX 2 DAYS AGO. DX. A CUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN, CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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