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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 16-25 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 318
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Date: 08/09/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/27/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/26/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/31/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/07/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/25/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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

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