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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 60 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT WAS AT HOME, WAS HIT WITH AN AXE HANDLE CAUSING RT SHIN HEMATOMA AND RT FOOT CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 71 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 |
| PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH AN AXE. DX: LEFT LEG LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 57 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, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| PT WAS CUTTING TREE STUMP AND CUT LEG WITH A AXE DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 66 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 |
| 66 YO MALE CUT LEG WITH SMALL AX WHILE CUTTING KINDLING AT HOME LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Hatchets or axes |
| PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH A HATCHET. DX: 6 CM. DEEP, RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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