Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 595
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	155
Year 2004:	32
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	30
Year 2009:	216
Year 2010:	76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/22/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
70YOM HAS PAIN IN RIGHT CALF AFTER USING SNOW BLOWER LOWER LEG INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT HIT LEG ON SNOWBLOWER AT HOME DX: ABRASION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
OPERATING A SNOW BLOWER WHEN CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG ON SNOWBLOWER BLADE. D X: RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Ceilings and walls
70YOM SNOW BLOWER FELL OFF WALL IN GARAGE STRUCK RT LOWER LEG; CELLULITIS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 02/13/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STEPPED BACKWARDS FELL OVER SNOWBLOWER LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SHIN LAC-CUT ON OUTER FRAME OF SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT TRIPPED&FELL STRICKING LOWER LEG ON A SNOW BLOWER, SUSTAINED " LEG PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY STRAIN.PT LIFTED A SNOW BLOWER AND INJURED LOWER L EG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 76 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: Nerve Damage
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
USING SNOWBLOWER;NOW LEGS NUMB BELOW KNEES;ADMIT TO NEUROLOGY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT STATES HE WALKED INTO A RUNNING SNOWBLOWER LAST WEEK AND CAUGHT LEG ON SPINNING PART
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL WHILE USING SNOW BLOWER - FRACTURE TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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