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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 260
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:165
50+ years old:95

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/12/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS PULLING SHOVEL OFF WALL AND HIT LEG AT HOME DX; CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
36 YOM SHOVELING SNOW FX R TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, House repair or construction materials
FELL TWELVE FEET OFF ROOF SHOVELING TO CLEAR SNOW AND FX LOWER LEG,OBSE RVATION/ADMIT
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/13/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
WAS SHOVELING SNOW SLIPPED AND TWISTED (L) LEG DX DISTAL TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/26/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
R FIBULA FX/40YOM STS AT HOME WAS OUTSIDE SHOVELING SNOW, SLIPPED ON IC E AND LANDED ON R LOWER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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