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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A TREE, FOR CHRISTMAS, WITH AN AXE WHEN SHE MISSED AND CUT HER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| LOWER LEG CONTUSION - WAS CUTTING BRANCHES WITH A HATCHET STRIKING HISL EFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 50 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 |
| DX RIGHT SHIN LACERATION: HIT SELF WITH AXE HANDLE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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