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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 523
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:392Lower Trunk:69
Face:61

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FINGER LAC-HIT FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
MVC BELTED FRONT PASSENGER -SNOW PLOW ON AN OVERPASS THREW SNOW ON FRONT OF CAR SHATTERED WINDSHIELD MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT WITH SNOWBLOWER-DX-4 CM LACERATION L 3RD FINGER, L DISTAL PHALANX A ND TUFT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT STATES HE WAS USING A SNOWBLOWER IN A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO CLEAN BLOWER OUT WHILE BLADE WAS STILL MOVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PATIENT GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER STUCK IN A SNOW BLOWER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE SNOW BLOWER BLADE. DX LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HAND CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER AND AMPUTATED TWO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER/ LAC LMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING SNOWBLOWER OFF TRAILER/ LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
REACHED INTO SNOWTHROWER AND LAC 3 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT LACERATED R MIDDLE FINGER WITH SNOW BLOWER, CONTUSION R MIDDLE AND I NDEX FINGERS, LACERATION R MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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