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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 6-15 years old - Year 2005 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 509
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Date: 11/15/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT THUMB WITH AXE WHILE CUTTING WOOD/ LAC RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOODS, CUT FINGER ON AX " FINGER AMPUTATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hatchets or axes
SUBUNGAL HEMATOMA FINGER - 9 YOM WAS CAMPING THIS PAST WEEKEND, SWINGIN G AN AXE INTO A TREE AND HIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LAC FINGER WITH AN AXE. DX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT USING AN AXE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hatchets or axes
USING A HATCHET, INJURED THUMB THUMB AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD WITH A AX AND DROPPED AX ON FINGER LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes, Treehouses or playhouses
HIT FINGER WITH HATCHET WHILE MAKING FORT AT HOME. DX: LACERATION FING ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF LOG WITH AN AXE AND HURT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT LACERATED FINGERS WITH AN AX DX:LACERATION TO 2ND AND 3RD DIGITS, LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING KINDLING W/AXE & CUT FINGER. DX: L INDEX LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD, CUT FINGER ON AN AXE, SUSTAINED " FINGER LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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