Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
FRIEND WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/HATCHET AND HIT PT'S ELBOW WHEN HE BROUGHT IT UP WHILE CAMPING. DX: L ELBOW CONT, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT INJURED ELBOW WHILE CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE. DX: LEFT OLECRANON BURSITIS, POSSIBLE GOUT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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