Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
1 CM LACERATION RT LOWER LEG: HELPING GRANDFATHER IN GARAGE, MOVING HATCHET, DROPPED IT, CUT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
RLL LAC, HIT W/AXE DX; RLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT LEFT SHIN WITH HATCHET. LACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC LEG ON AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUTTING TREE WITH AXE AND CUT LOWER LEG;DX LACERTED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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