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Accidents - Log splitters - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2008:59
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
DX LAC SCALP/CONJ: 6YOF HOLD' HEAVY METAL WOOD WEDGE W MOP HIT WOOD, WEDGE HIT PT IN FOREHEAD @ HAIRLINE; <1CM LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
PT SUSTAINED A FOREHEAD INJURY FROM A TREE WHILE WALKING- DX- F/O LOG S PLITTER REMOVED FROM FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
14YOM WAS HOME SPLITTING WOOD WITH A WOOD SPLITTER, A PIECE OF WOOD FLEW UP STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD;FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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