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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
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Date: 04/07/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SUST FRACTURE TO ANKLE FELL WHILE SHOVELING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LT ANKLE SPRAIN-SINCE SHE SHOVELED SNOW-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND INJURE D ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS SHOVELING ICE OFF HER DRIVEWAY AND SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FX R ANKLE & KNEE/82YOF FELL ON ICE AT HOME IN DRIVEWAY AT 8:45A WHEN S HOVELING SNOW. CRAWLED INTO THE GARAGE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SPRAIN ANKLE -PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LATERAL RIGHT ANKLE PAIN AND REPORT S HE FELL WHEN SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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