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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:12
26-50 years old:32
50+ years old:60

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/20/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW AND STRAINED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN THE LOWER LEG WITH A SHOVEL. DX LOWER LEG CON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FELL ON SHOVEL;LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Stairs or steps
PT SHOVELING STAIRS SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LOWER LEG ON CEMENT FLO OR LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN LEFT LOWER LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LOWER LEG LAC-RAN INTO A SNOWPLOW BLADE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT DISTAL FIB FX. PT FELL WHEN OUT SHOVELING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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