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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 488
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:126
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:87
Year 2008:40
Year 2009:146
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/22/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Manual snow or ice removal tools
70 YOF-R WRIST SWELLING DEVELOPED SEVERAL WKS AGO-USING SNOWBLOWER & SH OVELING DX POSS SUBACUTE FX DISTAAAL ULNA *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
54YOM HAS LEFT WRIST PAIN AFTER SNOW BLOWING WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT INJURED WRIST WHILE STARTING A SNOW BLOWER. DX: CONTUSION LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 12/18/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWING 2 DAYS PRIOR TENDINITIS LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SLIPPED&FOOSH WHILE SNOWBLOWING OUTSIDE >> WRIST SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SLIPPED&FOOSH PULLING A SNOW BLOWER " WRIST FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PUSHED SNOWBLOWER YESTERDAY. RT WRIST INJURY-TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL ON EXTENDED HAND WHILE SNOWBLOWING/ FX LT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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