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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
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Date: 09/20/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT LEG W/AN AXE. DX: R LEG LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
HIT ANKLE WITH HATCHET WHILE CHOPPING WOOD LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 12 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 HIT LOWER LEG WITH A HATCHET. DX: 3 CM. LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
15YOM CUTTING WOOD WITH A HATCHET ACCIDENTLY CUT LT CALF; CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT PLAYING AROUND IN HIS YARD CHOPPING WOOD WITH AN AXE SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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