Accidents - Snow throwers or blowers - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,095
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	134
6-15 years old:	206
16-25 years old:	399
26-50 years old:	1,783
50+ years old:	1,571

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	2,371	Lower Trunk:	329
Upper Trunk:	228	Head:	210
Ankle:	176	Hand:	152
Face:	145	Shoulder:	137
Wrist:	107	All Of Body:	68
Eyeball:	68	Toe:	67
Lower Leg:	15	Elbow:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
SPRAIN ANKLE - PATIENT REPORTS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN SNOWBLOWI NG THIS AFTERNOON - TWISTED ANKLE AND HEARD POP - LIMITED ROM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
SLIPPED & FELL BY ACCIDENT, WHILE GETTING SNOWBLOWER OUT ON X-MAS DAY. ACUTE INJURY LT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PAIN IN R HAND AFTER STICKING HAND IN SNOWBLOWER YESTERDAY. DX. R HAND 3RD AND 4TH FINER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN A SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2002	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
FINGER FX;FINGER LAC'S/52YOM GOT HAND IN SNOW BLOWER ABOUT 10 MINUTES A GO. HAS LAC ALL THE WAY ACROSS HAND UNDER SIDE OF FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
43 YOWM WAS USING A SNOWBLOWER WHEN BLADES BECAME DISENGAGED AND INJURE D PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
34 YOM PUT FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER TO LOOSEN BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ICE FROM SNOW BLOWER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING,LAC R RING F. THRU/THRU D.PHALANX.DX:R 4TH DIS.PHALANX OPEN FRX,NEAR AMPUT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
RT 3RD FINGER OPEN FX-CAUGHT FINGER IN A SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
OPEN FX RIGHT 4TH FINGER; OPEN DIS RIGHT 3RD FINGER. PT INJURED FINGER ON A SNOW BLOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
LEFT FIB FX; LEFT KNEE SPR. PT WAS PUSHING A SNOW BLOWER AND FELL DOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
MULT FINGER FX;LAC/35YOM SUSTAINED INJURY AT HOME ON SNOW BLOWERTHIS AM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
USING A SNOWBLOWER AND AMPUTATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PUT HAND INTO SNOWBLOWER TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTION AND FX 3 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
23 YOWM INJURED SHOULDER WHEN HE WAS THROWN BACK BY A SNOW MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PUT HANDS INSIDE SNOWBLOWER CHUTE AND AMPUTATED 2 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
USING A SNOWBLOWER ON STREET IN TOWN, ROCK IN SNOWBLOWER, WHEN HE PULLED OUT ROCK MOTOR ENGAGED & CAUGHT FINGER. DX FX RT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT SUST. LAC. TO FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
TIP OF LE 3RD FINGER TIP AMPUTATED BY SNOW BLOWER=DX=ACUTE L 3RD FINGER DISTAL PHALANX PARTIAL AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 55 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: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT STATES HE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN AFTER SNOW BLOWING HIS SIDEWALK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT SUSTAINED CHEST WALL STRAIN FROM SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
50 YOM CRUSH INJ L MID FINGER-PUT HAND IN SNOW BLOWER@HOME-DX: CONTUSIO N LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, 0 FRX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
27 YOM INJ R MID/RING FINGER-USING SNOW BLOWER-2CM R LINEAR/SQ LAC RT M ID FINGER, POST HAND.NOT STATED IF AT HOME OR WORK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
39 YOWM WAS USING A SNOWBLOWER. REACHED DOWN TO CHECK SOMETHING ON THE MACHINE WHEN HE INJURED HIS FINGER-PARTIAL AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
38 YOWM LACERATED HAND OON A SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER SNOWPLOWING YESTERDAY/ INTRACTABLE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
CUT FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER BLADE - FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
59YOM-AVULSION RIGHT HAND-INJURED AT HOME CUT ON SNOW BLOWER GEAR-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
HAND CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER OPEN FX 3 FINGERS/AMPUTATION TIP OF INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT REPORTS HE CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON SNOWB LOWER JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Snow throwers or blowers, House repair or construction materials
WORKING ON A RUNNING SNOWBLOWER IN GARAGE WITH DOORS CLOSED DX: CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
2 YOWF FELL AGAINST A SNOWBLOWER AND LANCERATED SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT-FELL AGAINST SNOW THROWER, INJURING HEAD DX-SCALP LACERATION 2 CM REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers, Footwear
NAIL AVULS DIST.TUFT FX (OPEN FX)/56YOF WAS WEARING SANDALS AND DROPPED SNOW PLOW ON R 1ST TOE APPROX 30 MINUTES AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT INJURED WRIST MOVING SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN X 1 MONTH AFTER MOVING SNOW BLOWER, CHRONIC B ACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
CAUGHT FINGER IN AUGER OF SNOWBLOWER WHILE CLEANING SPOUT. NONWORK. FRACTURE TIP LEFT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT PUT HAND IN SNOWBLOWER, ACUTE OPEN FX DISTAL R 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT TWISTED ANKLE SNOWBLOWING, AVULSION FX LATERAL MALLEOLUS L ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers, Clothing accessories
CAUGHT FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER, WAS WEARING GLOVES. NONWORK. LACERATION LEFT 3RD FINGER WITH COMMUTED FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 55 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: Snow throwers or blowers
STRAIN CHEST - VICTIM STATES HE HAD ONSET OF CHEST PAIN AFTER HE LOADED A SNOW BLOWER INTO HIS TRUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
BUMPED HER FACE ON THE HANDLE OF A SNOWBLOWER AT 0600 TODAY. DX LACERATION OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
OPEN FX L 3RD FINGERTIP/78YOWM CAUGHT FINGERTIP IN SNOW BLOWER. NO OTHE R INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
LOW BACK PAIN-AFTER USING SNOWBLOWER & CLEANED SNOW OFF HIS CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
TAVULSION FX. OF THE FINGER, INJURED USING A SNOW THROWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
GRABBED FLY WHEEL ON SNOWBLOWER AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
SPRAIN R WRIST; FELL BACKWARD WHILE USING SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
=81YOM SNOWBLOWING AT HOME FELL INJ HIP DX/FRACTURE RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2002	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
LACERATION R LONG FINGER - STUCK FINGERS IN SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
35 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE CAUSED AN AMPUTATION OF HIS LT D3 AND D 4 FINGERTIPS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/18/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
SPRAIN LOW BACK - VICTIM WAS LIFTING A SNOW BLOWER - IT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED AND YANKED HIS LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
FRACTURE FINGERS - VICTIM PRESENTS AFTER GETTING HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN A SNOWBLOWER - PRESENTS IN SEVERE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Snow throwers or blowers, Eye protection devices
WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, USING BLOWER TO CLEAN DEBRIS OFF VEHICLE AND GO T FB IN EYE. DX: FB EYE REMOVED. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT. HAD IS FINGER STUCK IN A SNOW BLOWER, RESULTING IN A FX. FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
AMPUTATED 3 FINGERS ON A SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
AMPUTATED FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
FX L 3RD FING;LAC L 2ND & 3RD FING/15YOWM PUT L HAND IN SNOWBLOWER CHUTE TO CLEAN IT OUT. MACHINE CUT L 2ND & 3RD FING'S CAUSING LAC'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT. STUCK HIS HAND IN THE SNOW BLOWER WHEN IT GOT STUCK, RESULTING IN A FINGER AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
56 YOM HAS A CUT TO RIGHT HAND 2ND, 3RD, 4TH DIGIT CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER/ DX: OPEN FRACTURE ON 2ND, 3RD, 4TH DIGIT RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
AMPUTATION RT 2ND, 3RD, & 4TH FINGERS-CAUGHT HAND IN SNOW BLOWER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
LT THUMB PARTIAL AMPUTATION-"HE SLIPPED WHILE USING SNOW BLOWER @ HOME"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
WAS SNOWBLOWING DRIVEWAY WHEN A TREE BRANCH APPROX. 3IN. IN DIAMETER FE LL & HIT HER IN HEAD. RT OCCIPTOPARIETAL SCALP CT & CLOSED HEAD INJURY@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
48 YOM BACK PAIN ; "SNOWBLOWING & FELL ON BUTT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
72 Y M FELL ON SNOW WHILE USING SNOWBLOWER.DX: RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
SLIPPED FELL AGAINST SNOWBLOWER,,FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
HEMATOMA FINGER - VICTIM STATES HE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER I N LEVER OF SNOW BLOWER THAT WS BEING OPERATED BY A FRIEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT FELL ON STREET HITTING HEAD ON SNOW BLOWER CAUSING INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
COMPOUND FX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER- CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER IN A SNOW BLO WER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN SNOW BLOWER CAUSING INJURY TO FINGERS DX;L INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS AMPUTATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT HAND GOT STUCK IN SNOWBLOWER TRYING TO UNCLOG IT, COMPLEX LACERATION 1ST, 3RD FINGERS, FX 1ST, 3RD,4TH FINGERS, NAIL AVULSION 1ST, 3RD FING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT UNCLOGGING SNOWBLOWER AND CAUGHT FINGER, FINGER AMPUTATION LONG FIN GER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
OPERATING SNOWBLOWER UNCLOGGED JAM AND CUT FINGER, OPEN FX 3RD FINGER, NAILBED LACERATION RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
ELBOW CONTUSION - SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING A SNOW BLOWER INJURING LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
SNOWBLOWING SOME SNOW WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND INTO A CHUTE THAT HAD THE SNOW STUCK. OPEN FX LRF $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
CAUGHT FINGERS IN SNOWBLOWER BLADES/CONTUSION,FX, LAC RIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
AMPUTATED 3 FINGERS AND FX 2 AFTER PUTTING HAND IN SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 56 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: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
USING SNOWBLOWER - CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
CLEANING A SNOWBLOWER WHILE IT WAS TURNED ON AND IN GEAR, HE CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT 4TH FINGER. DX AMPUTATED TIP OF RT 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
36 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME USING A SNOWBLOWER WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN IT PARTIALLY AMPUTATING HIS LT MIDDLE FINGER &CAUSING A COMPOUND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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