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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,182
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	898	Hand:	370
Lower Leg:	228	Foot:	173
Face:	131	Toe:	86
Lower Trunk:	75	Upper Trunk:	71
Wrist:	71	Lower Arm:	59
Elbow:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT: CHOPPING WOOD WITH AX, WOOD FELL ONTO TOE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
STRAIN CHEST - 79 YO MALE CO CHEST DISCOMFORT SINCE CHOPPED WOOD WITH A XE AT HOME - MID STERNUM PAIN AND CHEST WALL TENDERNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
54YMC CUT FINGER WITH AXE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD WITH A AXE AND HIT HAND CUTTING FINGER DX: LACERATON LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 12/04/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT. STATES WAS CUTTING WOOD W/AXE, AXE SLIPPED INJURING FINGER, SMALL L AC TO R 1ST FINGER. DX. FX, LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
71 YOM SMASHED L HAND WITH AXE FX L PINKY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2006	Age: 67 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: Puncture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEG: AT HOME CUTTING WOOD WITH HATCHET, PIECE OF METAL OFF WEDGE CAME OFF HITTING LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2006	Age: 73 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
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC, PT WAS USING AN AXE TO CHOP WOOD AND A PIECE FLEW I NTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 10/25/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CUT TIP OF FINGER OFF WITH AN AXE AT HOME TODAY DX// PARTIAL AMPUTATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 80 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: Puncture
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT INJURED LEG WITH AN AXE. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND OF THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 09/19/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 09/18/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT. PRESENTS W/LAC TO L INDEX FINGER, CUT W/A HATCHET. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD WITH AXE AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN LOW BACK SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT THUMB WITH AXE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 07/30/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT ACCID CUT FINGER OFF W/HATCHET. DX: L FIFTH MID SHAFT MIDDLE PHALANX AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 51 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, Animal induced injury
LACERATION LOWER LEG - PATIENT WAS SLAUGHTERING CHICKENS AND HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
WOODWORKING WITH AXE, CUT BY HATCHET DX LACERATION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT HIT FINGER WHILE CHOPPING WOOD W/AXE. DX: L INDEX LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT STEPPED ON RUSTY PICK AXE IN BACKYARD. DX: LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
~WORKING ON A FRIEND'S YARD HIT SELF W/ A PICK AXE LEFT MANDIBLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
PT CRUSHED FINGER W/AXE. DX: R RING/SMALL FIGNER MULT LACS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
55YOM INJURED FOOT WITH AX CELLULITIS L FOOT FROM AX OPEN FX PROXIMAL P HALANX 2ND TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hatchets or axes
FB R IND FING/57YOM STS AT HOME HIT R IND FINGER WITH A HATCHET AND THI NKS HE HAS F.B. FROM HATCHET. HAS PAIN AND SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hatchets or axes
PATIENT GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN WOOD AND AXE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
CUT WITH AXE WHILE CHOPPING WOOD/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC TO TIP OF THUMB ON L HAND FROM A HATCHET WHILE CHOPPING KINDLING. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
76 Y/O M INJURED L INDEX FINGER WHILE USING AXE AT HOME. DX; LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
58 YOM FACIAL LACERATION FROM SPLITTING WOOD WITH AN AXE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
DX LEFT THUMB LACERATION: CUT THUMB WHILE CHOPPING WOOD WITH AX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hatchets or axes
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS USING AN AXE TO CHOP WOOD AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hatchets or axes
CHOPPING WOOD @HOME, PIECE ROLLED ON TIP OF R INDEX FINGER, C/O LACERAITON WITH CUT, DX; OPEN FX WITH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
83 Y/O M INJURED R FOOT WHEN AX FELL ON IT AT HOME. DX; LAC R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hatchets or axes
LAC L WRIST;MINOR NERVE CONT/52YOM WAS CUTTING AT HOME WITH A HATCHET A ND IT BOUNCED AND HIT HIS WRIST. C/O NUMBNESS IN THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hatchets or axes
FELL WHILE USING AN AXE CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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