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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 401
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Date: 12/20/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT LOWER LEG WHILE CHOPPING FIREWOOD WITH AN AXE AT HOME AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
50 YO HIT LEG W/AXE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC LEG W/ AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LEFT LEG LAC, PT WAS CLEARING BRUSH WITH AX AND HIT LEG WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC LEG W/ AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM AN AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
36 YO MALE FELL ON AX WHILE DOING YARD WORK AT HOME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT LOWER LEG WITH AXE LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT LEG W/AXE WHILE CUTTING SHRUBS. DX: L LEG LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT SELF WITH AN AXE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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