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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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Date: 12/05/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
61 Y/O W/FM SPRAIN WRIST WHEN USING A HATCHET WHILE GARDENING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
WRIST TENDONITIS-WAS DIGGING IN HARD SOIL W/ PICK AXE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT L WRIST W/ AN AXE, CUTTING BRANCHES OF TREE WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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