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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 255
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG - 23 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME STATING HE ST RUCK HIS LEFT LEG WITH AN AXE WHILE CHOPPING FIREWOOD JPTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2009 | Age: 20 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY AN AXE WHILE CAMPING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT HIT LEG W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD AT CAMPGROUND. DX: R LEG LAC 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING AN AXE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2009 | Age: 25 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 |
| PT CHOPPING WOOD AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LOWER LEG WITH THE AXE LACERATI ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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