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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 16-25 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 289
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:86Lower Trunk:71
Hand:71Ankle:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/27/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
18YMC C/O BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING SNOWBLOWER IN TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS USING A SNOWBLOWER AND PUT HIS HAND IN IT TO GET THE SNOW OUT/ L AC TO HAND AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/04/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STUCK FINGERS INTO SNOWBLOWER/ AMPUTATION RT 4TH DISTAL PHALANX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
A "SNOW DIGGING MACHINE" RAN OVER ANKLE DX: L ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CAUGHT FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER " OPEN FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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