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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| LACERATION HEAD - PATIENT REPORTS HE STRUCK SELF ON TOP OF HEAD WITH A ALUMINUM SHOVEL AT HOME - 3 CM LACERATION NOTED WITN MINIMAL BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT STAETS SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE WHILE SHOVELING SNOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| CHI.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL AND HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| SHOVELING SNOW AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN HEADACHE;SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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