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Accidents - Hatchets or axes - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370
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Date: 12/06/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE AND WOOD STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT HAND AND FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT HAND WITH AN AXE AND LACERATED HAND. DX: LEFT HAND LACERATION, DORSAL ASPECT ABOVE INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS USING AN AXE AT HOME AND HIT HIS HAND. DX: RIGHT SECOND METACA RPAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN USING AN AXE AND DIDNT SEE A BRANCH ST ICKING UP AND HIT HAND ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
AT HOME REPLACING AXE HANDLE AND IT SLIPPED AND LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
SUPERFICIAL LT HAND LACERATION WITH REPAIR: CUTTING FIREWOOD WITH AXE, AXE SLIPPED, CUT LT HAND WITH AXE FIREWOOD, NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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