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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT STRUCK KNEE W/AXE YESTERDAY WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX: L KNEE CELLULITIS, DJD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LACERATED KNEE WITH AN AXE. DX: RIGHT KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING FIREWOOD AT HOME WITH AXE, INJURED KNEE. DX: KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
32 YOM CHOPPING FIREWOOD WITH AXE - LAC TO R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT KNEE W/A HATCHET. DX: L KNEE LAC 8 CM VERTICAL W/QUAD TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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