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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,440
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2010 | Age: 17 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, Lighting equipment |
| 17 YOM WAS CHOPPING WOOD, LIGHTS WENT OUT & HE HIT HAND W/AXE. DX: L THUMB LAC 2.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 23 YOM CUTTING FIREWOOD WITH AN AXE STRUCK FOOT WITH AXE.DX-LAC 2 CM RIGHT 2ND TOE., PARTIAL AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2010 | Age: 20 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 |
| 20 YOM WAS CHOPPING KINDLING WITH A HATCHET AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LACE RATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2010 | Age: 25 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 |
| 25YOM DROPPED AN AXE ON LEFT THUMB - LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | 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 |
| HIT HAND WITH AX. LACERATION HAND, LEFT. 16 YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 19YOM TWO DAYS AGO ACCIDENTLY STRUCK RT HAND ON A AXE HANDLE; HAND CCONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2010 | Age: 24 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 24YOF HIT LEFT 5TH TOE ON AN AXE LYING ON FLOOR AT HOME, LACERATION TO LEFT 5TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 22 Y/O MALE CUTTING FIREWOOD AND HIT FOOT WITH AXE WHILE DEER HUNTING. DX LAC L FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 17YOBM PT STATES HE CUT HIS L FOOT UNDER BIG TOE W/A HATCHETTE WHILE T RYING TO CUT DOWN WEEDS AT HOME. DX. LAC BASE OF L GREAT TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 24 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 |
| DX LAC FINGER UNCOMPLICATED: 24YOM C/O L INDEX FINGER LAC AFTER ACC' CUT' FINGER W/ RELATIVELY CLEAN HATCHETT WHILE CUT' WOOD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2010 | Age: 23 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 |
| 23YOM TRYING TO FIX AN AXE CUT RT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE BLADE - LACERATI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2010 | Age: 22 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 |
| 22YOM WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH A AXE AND CUT FINGER DX RT FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 22 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 |
| 22Y/O WM KICKED AX BY ACCIDENT CUTTING HIS LEFT 5TH TOE, DX WITH LAC TO LEFT 5TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| R GREAT TOE LAC/18YOF WHILE AT CAMP WAS CUTTING WOOD AND SLIPPED AND HI T R GREAT TOE WITH HATCHET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2010 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| DX LAC LEG: 19YOM 2CM LAC TO L SHIN AFTER HATCHET BOUNCED OFF LOG & HIT IN SHIN. ACTIVE BLDG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 20 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 |
| 20 YOM, HAND LACERATION FROM AN AXE, HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 18 YOF HAD AN AXE FALL ON FOOT WHILE CAMPING. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/27/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 18YOM, USING AX TO CHOP WOOD AFTERWARD FELT RT MIDDLE FINGER SORE >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 18 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 |
| 18YOM CUT FINGER ON A HATCHET - LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| CUT FOOT WHILE CHOPPING WOOD WITH HATCHET AT *** STATE PARK FOOT LACERATION 16YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2010 | 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 |
| 16YOM CUT FINGER WHILE USING AN AX DX: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 16 YO M LAC HIS L THUMB ON BLADE FROM AX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2010 | Age: 22 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 |
| 22YOM USING AN AXE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER - LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2010 | Age: 20 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 |
| 20YOM AT HOME HAD A PICK AXE FALL HITTING PT IN HEAD/ DX1.5CM SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | 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 |
| 16 Y/O MALE CUT LEG WITH A AXE AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| DX CELLULITIS: 20YOM OUT CHOPPING WOOD, 3 SORE ON L SHIN YTDY. TODAY NOTED SWELL' & REDNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 17 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: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| ABRAS L ANKLE/17YOM WAS CAMPING AND WAS CHOPPING WOOD WHEN HATCHET SLIP PED AND ABRASED L ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 18 YOM WAS AT SCOUT CAMP WORKING WITH AN AXE AND CUT FINGER. DX: LACER ATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| A 22 YOM WAS SWINGING AN AXE AND INJURED LOWER BACK. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 17 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 |
| 17 YOM WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AND THE AXE FELL DOWN ON TO FINGER. DX; LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| UPPER ARM LAC-21YOM DOING LAUNDRY AND ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED A BATTLE AX OFF THE WALL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 23 YOM CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN USING AN AXE TO SPLIT WOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 17 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 |
| 17YOM CUT LEFT SHIN WITH HATCHET WHILE DOING YARDWORK AT HOME LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 23 YOM HAS PART OF AXE STUCK IN ARM. DX: L ELBOW PW W/FB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 16YOM LAC LT KNEE AFTER CUTTING WOOD WITH AXE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2010 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 21YOM, ACC CUT LT HAND ON AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 16 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 |
| 16YOM CHOPPING WOOD AND THE AXE BOUNCED OFF WOOD ONTO FOOT LACERATION F OOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| SPRAIN SHOULDER - 18 YO MALE REPORTS ONSET OF RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN WHEN USING AN AXE AT HOME - STATES HE HEARD AN ACTUAL "POP" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2010 | Age: 24 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 |
| LACERATION FINGER - 24 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER HE STRUCK TIP O F LEFT THUMB WHEN USING AN AXE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2010 | 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 |
| 19 Y/O/M CUTTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AT THE BEACH AND CUT LEG DX/ LEFT LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 19YOM USING A HATCHET AT HOME ACCIDENTALY HIT LEG 2WKS AGO SEEN IN DR O FFICE WOUND GETTING WORSE ....LEG WOUND INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 16 YOM L SHIN PAIN, HIT W/AXE HANDLE DX: L KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 20 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 |
| 20YOM LAC FINGER WITH AN AXE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hatchets or axes, Hammers |
| DX ARM PN/FB ARM: 22YOM C/O L ARM PN X 3HRS AFTER HIT AXE W HAMMER & HAV' FLECK OF RESTED HAMMER FLY INTO ARM; METAL PIECE PUNCTURE L BICEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 19 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 |
| 19 YOM CHOPPING WOOD WITH AXE LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 19 YOM C/O FOOT PAIN WAS CHOPPING WOOD WHEN AXE HANDLE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT. DX-CONTUSION AND SPRAIN LEFT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 23 YOF CRUSHED FINGER WHILE CHOPPING WOOD W/AN AXE. DX: L INDEX CRUSH/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 19 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FACE WHILE MESSING AROUND WITH AN AX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2010 | Age: 25 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 |
| 25 YOM EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CUTTING WOOD FOR A LONG PERIOD O F TIME WITH AN AX. LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| 18 YOF WAS CUT WHILE CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE. DX: L INDEX LAC/1 CM AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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