Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,199
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,444	Upper Trunk:	388
Hand:	362	Lower Trunk:	362
All Of Body:	158	Head:	130
Shoulder:	90	Lower Arm:	90
Upper Arm:	87	Wrist:	40
Lower Leg:	30	Face:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 52 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/blowers
PRESENTS WITH MULTI FINGER INJ AFTER STIKING HAND INTO RUNNING SNOWBLOW ER>>FX/LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SHOULDER PAIN-SINCE TRYING TO START THE SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
68YFC GOT FINGERS CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER/OPEN FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
C/O LOWER LEG PAIN, CONCERNED FOR CELLULITIS, AFTER ACCIDENTALLY HITTIN G IT AGAINST SNOWBLOWER A WEEK AGO>>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 53 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/blowers
C/O FINGER PAIN&BLEEDING AFTER GETTING CAUGHT IN A SNOW BLOWER, ?MECH >>FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
80YMC TINGLING AND SWELLING OF FINGERS AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO COLD WHILE SNOWBLOWING/CHILBLAIN OF FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT FINGERS WHILE CLEANING SNOW THROWER. DX. FINGER FX. AND LACERATION. *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 62 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/blowers
OPEN FX R IND FING/62YOM AT HOME CAUGHT INDEX FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER WHIL E UNCLOGGING IT. LAC TIPS OF 1ST & 2ND FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL WHILE USING SNOWBLOWER T-11 WEDGE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 54 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SUSTAINED AN MI WHILE SNOW BLOWING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
C/O FINGER PAIN&BLEEDING AFTER ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING IT ON A SNOW BLOWER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PUT HAND IN A SNOW BLOWER, (R) HAND HAS MANY LACS----(R) HAND FX, MULTI PLE LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 80 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/blowers
PT HAD CHEST PAIN AFTER SNOW BLOWING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Motor vehicles or parts
SNOWBLOWING & WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK; HIT HEAD; - LOC. DX: OPEN LT WRI ST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
BURNED ON SNOW BLOWER. DX- FIRST DEGREE BURN 2-3-4 FINGERS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 51 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/blowers
FINGERS AMPUTATED-CAUGHT IN SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON SNOW BLOWER BLADE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Motor vehicles or parts
FINGER LAC-LIFTING SNOWBLOWER INTO TRUCK-CUT FINGER-IN THE STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 67 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/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A SNOW BLOWER , CAUISNG CHEST PRESSURE, SOB AND PALPITATIONS DX SUPRAVENTRRICULAR TACHYCARDIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2008	Age: 54 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/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A SNOWBLOWER, PUT HAND IN TO UNCLOG IT CAUSING AN OPEN FX TO RT MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 83 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/blowers
SUDDEN ONSET OF SUBSTERNAL CHEST PAIN RADIATING TO THE JAW WHILE STARTI NG A SNOW BLOWER>>CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Garden tractors
PT WAS AT HOME PUTTING A SNOWBLOWER ON THE FRONT OF A LAWN TRACTOR GOT THUMB BENT BACK CAUSING A LT THUMB SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL IN GARAGE WHILE OPERATING SNOWBLOWER WHEN SLIPPED ON ICE. DX: ACUT E LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Gasoline
RIGHT INDEX FINGER LAC, PT WAS CHECKING GAS IN SNOW BLOWER AND CUT FING ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOREARM WHILE WORKING ON A SNOW BLOWER A T HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT HIT LT HAND STARTING A SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT INJURED HAND ON A SNOW BLOWER. DX: HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT CUT FINGER ON SNOW BLOWER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 72 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/blowers
AMPUTATION DISTAL FINGER TIPS RT HAND AFTER TRYING TO CLEAN SNOW BLOWER BLADE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/21/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PUT FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER TO UNCLOG BUT WAS NOT DONE SPINNING LAC TO FIN GER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Carbon monoxide poisonings
IN GARAGE FOR 45 MIN RUNNING SNOWBLOWER TO BURN OFF GAS AND DEVELOPED CO POISONING--TRANSF TO HYPERBARIC CHAMBER,DIZZY,WEAK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT INJ LT SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO START SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 78 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/blowers
PT WAS CLEARING DRIVEWAY WITH SNOWBLOWER NOW PRESENTS WITH ABDOMINAL PA IN. DX: ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LEFT 4TH FINGER OPEN FX.PT INJURED FINGER ON A SNOW BLOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CHI,RT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT WAS TRYING TO START A SNOW BLOWER AND FELL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 54 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/blowers
USING SNOWBLOWER AND STUCK HAND IN OUTPUT AND IT GOT STUCK AND PARTIALL Y AMPUTATED THREE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT AT HOME SLIPPED ON ICE WHLE MOVING SNOWBLOWER FELL STRUCK HEAD CAUSED LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 59 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/blowers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A SNOW BLOWER WHEN PUT HAND IN TO CLEAN IT >> PARTIAL FINGER AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 53 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/blowers
PARTIALLY AMPUTATED TWO FINGERWS ON SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWING - POSTERIOR BILATERAL CHEST PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN POSTERIOR THORAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2008	Age: 54 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/blowers
AMPUTATION FINGERS - 54 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH AMPUTATION OF DISTAL RIT INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS - CAUGHT HAND IN SNOWBLOWER JPTA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/26/2008	Age: 68 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/blowers
FINGER FX'S AND LACERATION: CAUGHT RT HAND IN SNOWBLOWER 0 MINUTES AGO RT INDEX, MIDDLE, AND 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SLIPPPED&FELL HITTING FACE ONTO THE ?KNOBS OF SNOWBLOWER >> FACIAL CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FINGER FX-HIT FINGER ON SNOW BLOWER BLADES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
59 YO M UPPER ARM PAIN DEVELOPED PAIN AFTER USING A SNOW BLOWER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 61 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/blowers
TWO FINGERS AMPUTATED IN SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 69 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/blowers
PUT HAND IN A SNOW BLOWER WHILE ?RUNNING, NOW WITH OPEN FINGER INJUREY >> FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWING THE DRIVEWAY,SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LEFT LOWER EXTERMITY PAIN,N OW NOT ABLE TO AMBULATE>> SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
59YOM WAS USING A SNOWBLOWER AT HOME,STUCK HAND INTO BLOWER WHILE RUNNING,SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Clothing accessories
ACUTE DEGLOVING INJ 2ND,3RD,4TH DIGITS:COMM.FX L DISTAL PHALANX:WEARING GLOVES,SNOWBLOWER INJ,L INDEX 4 CM,1.5 CM LAC,FULL THICK. GRAFT INDEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER BLADE/ PARTIAL AMPUTATION RT 2ND DIGIT,SUPERFI CIAL LAC RT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL ON ICE WHILE SNOWBLOWING, HIT HEAD AND NECKI/ CONTUSION OCCIPUT, N ECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT TRYING TO CLEAN SNOWBLOWER STUCK FINGER IN BLOWER, CAUSED LAC TO R RING FINGER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT HAD PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF R RING FINGER BY STICKING FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2008	Age: 60 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/blowers
60YMC SNOWBLOWING SLIPPED ON ICE HITTING HIP/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 70 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/blowers
NEAR AMPUTATION THREE FINGERS ON SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A SNOW BLOWER, HAD A SCOPLE EVENT, DIGANOSIS SYCOPLE EVENT, POST TRAMA FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CAME INSIDE JUST AFTER SNOWBLOWING CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT (L) 3RD FINGER ON A SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FOREARM FX-FELL WHILE SNOW BLOWING DRIVEWAY-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2008	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT HAD SPASM OF LOW BACK MUSCLE AFTER SNOW BLOWING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 77 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: Snow throwers/blowers, Tools
CUT HAND ON A SHEET METAL LEVER VS SNOW BLOWER >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
63 YO M PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO HAND FROM SNOWBLOWER MANIFOLD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2008	Age: 82 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/blowers
LOW BACK PAIN WHILE SNOWBLOWING/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Clothing accessories
SNOWBLOWER PINCHED HAND OVER GLOVE/ LAC LT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	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: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
AMPUTATED FOUR FINGERS ON A SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	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: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
AMPUTATED FINGER USING A SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HAND CT-SNOW BLOWER INJURY-1 WEEK PTA-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SHOULDER PAIN-SINCE USING ELECTRIC SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	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/blowers
TRAUMATIC AMP 3RD/4TH FINGERS. PT WAS REACHING INTO A SNOW BLOWER TO KN OCK OFF SNOW AND INJURED FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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