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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 557
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Date: 12/16/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT WAS CHOPPING SOME WOOD WITH AN AX AND STRUCK THE DORSUM OF HIS LEFT HAND. DX-LACERATION TO DORSAL ASPECT OF LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT. CUT R HAND W/AXE AT 5 PM. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT HAND ON AX LAC. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
35 YO M LACERATION TO HAND WITH HATCHET*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
SPLITTING WOOD AT HOME WITH DOUBLE HEADED AXE, USED HAND TO OPEN WOOD A PART, SLIPPED CUTTING HAND. DX: LACERATION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hatchets or axes
GOT SLIVER IN HAND FROM AXE HANDLE WHILE CAMPING. DX: FB HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Alcohol
PT, WHO WAS USING AXE AS A HAMMER, LACERATED HAND. ETOH SMELL TO BREATH . D: HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT SELF W/AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: L HAND LAC 16 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Exercise
PT CUT HAND W/AXE WHILE HIKING. DX: R HAND LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT.INJ.RT.HAND AT HOME WHEN USING AN AXE TO CUT WOOD & CUT HAND. DX; LAC.RT.HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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