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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 442
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:61
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:68
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:87
Year 2009:70
Year 2010:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LACERATION UPPER ARM - 92 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH 4" CUT TO UPPER RIGHT A RM - LOWERING A SNOWBLOWER & HE RUBBED UP AGAINST A PIECE OF WOOD @ HOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
RUPTURE UPPER ARM - 67 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH BRUISING AND DISCOLORATIO N OF UPPER RIGHT ARM - INJURED WHEN PULLING ON HIS SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: 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: 12/15/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HUMERUS FX-FELL ON ICE WHILE USING SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
64YFC FELL IN GARAGE AND UPPER ARM STRUCK SNOWBLOWER/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STRAIN R ARM TRYING TO PULL START SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE SNOWBLOWING DX: FX LT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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