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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,489
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| DX TRAPEZIUS STRAIN: WOKE UP THIS MORN'G W UPPER BACK & NECK PAIN/ STIFFNESS. SHOVELED APPROX 40FT OF SNOW LAST NOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| DX CHEST PAIN: 2D L WRIST PAIN AFTER SHOVEL'G SNOW; ALSO W CP W CHEST W STARTED @ 0400 W HE W ALREAD AWAKE |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| SHOVELING - AGGRAVATED ABCESS ON CHEST WALL SKIN ABCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| THORACIC STRAIN-PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| SHOVELING SNOW AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN AND ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW A FEW DAYS PTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| DORSAL STRAIN-PAIN SINCE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 33 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: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| SHOVELING SNOW PREVIOUS DAY UPPER BACK AND NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| MID BACK PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW/ BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 32 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: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT HAD CHEST WALL PAIN FROM SHOVELLING SNOW AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL THORACOLUMBAR PAIN: DOING LOTS OF STRENOUS WORK SHOVELING SNOW, MOVING LARGE ITEMS, B/L THORACOLUMBAR BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| CONTUSION CHEST - 45 YO MALE REPORTS HE FELL THROUGH A ROOF WHEN SHOVEL ING SNOW OFF ROOF - HAS LEFT SIDED CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | 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: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| 30 YO F THORACIC STRAIN DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHILE SHOVLEING SNOW AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| WRESTLING WITH TEENAGER SON, FELL HITTING CHEST WALL ONTO THE EDGE OF S NOW SHOVEL >> RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| COMPLINING OF CHEST PAIN &NUMBNESS AFTER SHOVELING SNOW >> PREIPHERAL NERVE INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2008 | Age: 35 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: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| CHEST PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND ADMIT TO OB SERVE FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 02/13/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Stairs or steps |
| SHOVELING SNOW/ICE AND FELL AGAINST CONCRETE STEPS. DX CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT SHOVELING SNOW, STRAINED UPPER L SIDE OF TRUNK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| RIB FX-FELT PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 41 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: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT SHOVELING SNOW-STRAIN CHEEST MUSCLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW, DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 49 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: Fracture |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT WAS AT HOME SHOVELING OFF SNOW CAUSING A FX TO RT RIBS, LT PNEUMON THORAX, |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT HAD CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIA WHILE SHOVELING SNOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| SHOVELING SNOW AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT STATES DEVELOPED CHEST WALL PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2008 | Age: 44 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: Fracture |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT INJURED RIB WHILE SHOVELING SNOW. DX: RIGHT SEVENTH RIB FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| STRAIN CHEST WALL - 40 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CO CHEST WALL PAIN - ONSET AFTER SHOVELING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT STRAINED UPPER BACK SHOVELING SNOW @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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