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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK WITH AXE WHEN CUTTING WOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hatchets or axes, Other unpowered garden tools |
| PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE WHEN WEDGE POPPED OUT AND HIT LEG. DX: OPEN FX L TIBIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | 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 |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN USING AN AXE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 18 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 |
| LOWER LEG LAC-HATCHET BLADE HIT LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | 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 HAD LAC TO LOWER L LEG FROM HATCHET AT HOME SOMEHOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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