Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 765
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	285	Mouth:	138
Ankle:	96	Upper Trunk:	79
Finger:	61	Eyeball:	45
Lower Trunk:	22	Hand:	16
Lower Leg:	6	Upper Leg:	6
Toe:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT DROPPED A SNOW SHOVEL ONTO TOE. FX TO FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 9 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: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FACE LAC-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/ SNOW SHOVEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH A SHOVEL. DX FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH A SHOVEL 2 DAYS AGO BY ACCIDENT KNOCKED TO GROUND ? LOC CONTUSION LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL ON LT SIDE WHILE SHOVELING SNOW WITH A SHOVEL HITTNG LT SIDE O N PLANTER, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LACERATION FACE - 9 YOF WAS STRUCK BY A SNOW SHOVEL SUSTAINING A LACERA TION TO HER LEFT CHEEK, ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK INTHE EYE WITHA A SHOVEL. DX EYE CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Stairs or steps
SHOVLING SNOW 2 DAYS AGO PAIN TO LEFT THIGH WHEN WALKING UPSTAIRS. DX MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT ACCIDENTALLY FELL ON ICE SCRAPER THAT WAS IN A VAN, LACERATION TO HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT HIT ON FACE BY BROTHER WITH ICE SCRAPER AT HOME, INTENT NOT MEN TIONED; EYELID LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
HIS LEFT NOSE/CHEEK CUT WITH A SNOW SHOVEL, A FRIEND WAS COMING UP WITH A SHOVEL HE WAS BENDING OVER TO SCOOP SNOW. DX.LAC LEFT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
GOT HIT IN EYE AREA WITH SHOVEL...CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT DX LUMBAR STRAIN - S/P SHOVELING SNOW X2 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT HIT ANKLE WITH SHOVEL WHEN SHOVELING SNOW WITH DAD AT HOME; ANK LE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE FACE WITH A SNOW SHOVEL DX: NOSE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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 LEFT MID BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT SLIPPED OVER A SHOVEL WHEN RUNNING THROUGH SNOW AT HOME; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
MOM THREW ICE SCRAPER INTO BACK SEAT IN CAR HITTING PATIENT ON FOREHEAD ; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LAC (L) THUMB, PT CLEANING A SNOW SHOVEL & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, SENSATION INTACT, ROM LIMITED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
7YOF-LACERAION RIGHT CHEEK-HIT WITH SNOW SHOVEL BY PLAY MATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 11 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
PATIENT SHOVELED SNOW ALL DAY YESTERDAY, HAVING PAIN IN CHEST; CHEST WA LL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW SHOVEL AT HOME; LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT HIT ON HEAD BY FRIEND USING SNOW SHOVEL; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
HIT MOUTH WITH A SHOVEL DX: LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
PATIENT WITH BACK PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW YESTERDAY; THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH A SNOW SHOVEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Dancing
SLIPPED ON ICE IN CHURCH PARKING LOT AT 0600 WHILE SHOVELING SNOW FOR HER CHURCH, THEN RE-INJURED ANKLE WHILE DANCING. DX RT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT WITH BACK AND ABDOMINAL PAIN, HAD SHOVELED SNOW FOR 1.5 HOURS Y ESTERDAY; PAIN, SICKLE CELL CRISIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH A SNOW SHOVEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT HIT IN MOUTH WITH SHOVEL DX LACERATION TO LOWER LIP REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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