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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,522
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	2,304	Shoulder:	968
Upper Trunk:	934	Wrist:	505
All Of Body:	344	Ankle:	276
Finger:	232	Knee:	199
Head:	187	Lower Arm:	131
Face:	72	Upper Arm:	69
Upper Leg:	61	Foot:	61
Unkown:	39	Elbow:	33
Neck:	33	Toe:	33
Lower Leg:	16	Hand:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
DX RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION: SHOVELING SNOW, SLIPPED ON ICE AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
53 Y M SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL DX FRACTURE OF LEFT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT. HAD ACUTE LOWER BACK PAIN FROM SHOVELING SNOW FEW DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW 1 WEEK AGO MYALGIA / MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
HURT SHOVELING SNOW. DX- R FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SPRAIN LWR BACK, PT STS SHOVELING SNOW & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN RADIATING DOWN WHEN SITTING, NO TINGLING SENSATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME TWO DAYS AGO, LOWER BACK PAIN BEGAN TODAY. DX LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, House repair or construction materials
PT CLAIMS TO HAVE TRIPPED IN SNOW WHILE SHOVELING SNOW OFF ROOF FROM EX TREME EXHAUSTION FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOULDER STRAIN-@ HOME-SLIPPED WHILE SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
71 YO MALE HAS LOW BACK PAIN FROM SHOVELING SNOW LAST WEEK LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW AND INJ BACK--PAIN NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
RT HIP FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELLING SNOW AND FELL ONTO HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT STATES HE WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND DEVELOPED CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS OUT SHOVELING SNOW AND PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK BECAME SEVERE/ BAC K STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 12/08/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN - 53 YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT UPPER ANTERIOR CHEST PAIN SINCE SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME. DX CHEST PAIN, NONCARDIAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE WHILE SHOVELING SNOW AND STRUCK RT HIP ON BU MPER F CAR LEFT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SPRAIN LWR BACK, VIA EMS, PT STS SHOVELING SNOW & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NO ACTIVE SWELLING OR DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CHEST PAINS WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX: CHEST PAINS / UNSTABLE ANGINA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE ELBOW FROM SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CHEST PAINS WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX: CHEST PAINS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT STATES JUMPED OFF MY TRUCK ONTO A SNOW SHOVEL AND THE HANDLE CAME UP AND HIT ME IN THE FACE C/O CUT ON EYE FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FOREHEAD LAC-CUT ON ICE SCRAPER THAT FELL FROM ABOVE HER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN WITH SHOVELING, ACUTE L SACROILITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 03/24/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT C/O LOWER BACK PAIN S/P SHOVELING SNOW X1 MONTH AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
55 YO MALE GOT FROST BITE WHILE SHOVELING SNOW ULCERATION LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT FELL SHOVELING SNOW, W WKS AGO (NOT TREATED) NOW WITH PAIN DX:BACK STRAIN, BUTTOCK AND LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT COMPLAINT OF TACHYCARDIA SECONDARY TO SHOVELING SNOW, EXERTIONAL TAC HYCARDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SHOVELING SNOW TODAY. ACUTE LT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CUT FINGER ON A SHOVEL OPEN FRACTURE LEFT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT HAS BACK STRAIN AFTER SHOVEL SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
WRIST SPRAIN-SINCE SHE SHOVELED SNOW-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW - BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX: FX RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Ramps or landings
SHOVELING SNOW AND SLIPPED ON A RAMP AT HOME AT 1330 TODAY, SHE FELL ONTO HER LEFT SIDE INJURING HER SHOULDER. DX SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW AND STARTED HAVING CHEST PAIN; HAD AN MI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW AND INJ BACK; L2 VERTEBRAE OSTEOMYELITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
61 YO MALE HURT BACK SHOVELING SNOW AGAIN LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT HAS CHEST PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW 1 WEEK PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
53YOM-LUMBAR STRAIN-WHILE SHOVELING SNOW LAST WEEK-INJURED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
NEPHROLITHIASIS, KIDNEY STONES - 59 YOM STATES X2 DAYS FROM SHOVELING S NOW, SEVERE SORENESS AND PAIN TO LEFT SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
TRAP STR. PT WAS INJURED WHEN SHOVELING SNOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CHEST STRAIN.PT WAS SHOELING SNOW AND INJURED CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW AND INJ BACK STRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
RT LOWER LEG FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELING ICE AND FELL AND INJURED LOWER L EG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
ANGINA UNSTABLE - 79 YOF C/O C/P X3-4 DAYS, WORSE AFTER SHOVELING SNOW 3 DAYS AGO, COUGHING, PAIN SHOULDERS, PAINFUL TO MOVE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
WRIST FRACTURE - 51 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW INJURING LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME A WEEK AGO, CONTINUES TO HAVE LEFT HIP PAIN. DX LEFT HIP STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT FELL ON ICE WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX: RT WRIST INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
72 YO MALE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE SHOVELING CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CERCICAL STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SOME SNOW AND INJURED NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME AND NOTED THAT HER RIGHT FIFTH FINGER WAS BLEEDING. DX LACERATION RIGHT FIFTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SPRAIN LWR BACK, PT STS SHOVELING SNOW & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O UPPER/LOWER BACK PAIN, ARMS, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SUST SPRAIN TO KNEE WHILE SHOVELING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT STATES HE WAS SHOVELING SNOW, LIFTING TURNING AND BENDING DEVELOPED BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
INJURED SHOVELING-DX-ACUTE LOWER BACK PAIN, SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
STRAIN CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF CHEST PAIN AND TIGHTNESS AFTER SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
74YOM-LUMBAR STRAIN-SHOVELING SNOW YESTERDAY-HAS HAD DULL ACHE IN BACK SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
RT SHOULDER TENDONITIS-AFTER SHOVELING SNOW-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT PRESENTED WITH THROAT AND CP AFTER "BAILING WATER" AND SHOVELING SNO W FOR ~4HRS. DX:EPIGLOTITIS, ACUTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT C/O BACK PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW DX:LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
INJ TO FACE/NOSE @ HOME, HIT WITH HANDLE OF SHOVEL. DX:1.0 FACIAL LAC, SUTURED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
THORACIC STRAIN-AT HOME-AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT STATES HE WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND DEVELOPED ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SHOVELLED SNOW ON ~5D AGO, WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY WITH L 3RD/4TH DIGIT PN AND SWELLING. DX:TENDONITIS, UNSPECIFIED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
RT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW TWISTED BACK RIGHT HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT STATES HE WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND THAT NIGHT DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FROSTBITE FINGER - PATIENT REPORTS SWELLING, TENDERNESS AND ECCHYMOSIS ON LEFT SMALL FINGER FROM SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING AND LIFTING SNOW LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT WRIST STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING THE SNOW AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
51 YO FEMALE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW COMPRESSED FRACTURE T12
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW -FELL AGAINST CAR RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SPRAIN LWR BACK, VIA EMS, PT STS SHOVELING SNOW & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN, NUMBNESS, UNABLE TO WALK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS IN DRIVEWAY SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL LANDING ON WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT HAS LUMBAR STRAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
INJURED WITH SHOVEL WHILE SHOVELING DX=ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN, SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FRACTURE HUMERUS CLOSED - 55 YOM WAS SHOVELING SNOW, SLIPPED ON SOME IC E AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT C/O CHEST PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
HURT WRIST SHOVELING SNOW DX: WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CHEST PAIN - 59 YOM C/O CHEST DISCOMFORT AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN - 52 YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN THAT BEGAN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
TENDONITIS - 70 YOM C/O PAIN LEFT ELBOW AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
52 YO MALE WAS SHOVELING SNOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
CONTUSION TOES - 54 YOF SHOVELING SNOW 2 DAYS AGO, PICKED UP FROZEN DOO RMAT, DROPPED IT, INJURY TO LEFT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
55 YO MALE WAS SHOVELING SNOW LUMBAR MUSCLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
UNSTABLE ANGINA, C/O CHEST TIGHTNESS AFTER SHOVELING SNOW TODAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW LEFT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CHEST PAIN R/O MI.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND CHEST BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
R PROX. HUMERUS FX/68YOM OUT SHOVELING SNOW, SLIPPED AND HIT R SHOULDER ON GROUND. C/O SEVERE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FRACTURE RADIUS/ULNA LOWER END - 53 YOF FELL 1 HR PTA WHILE SHOVELING S NOW INJURING LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME - 56 YOF C/O NUMBNESS / TINGLING IN RIGHT WRIST, C/O PAIN TO HAND AND ARM, HAD BEEN SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND FOUND BY NEIGHBOR UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 02/17/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN - 52 YOM LOST FOOTING WHILE SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL TWIST ING HIS LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH/ WEAKNESS AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
WHILE SHOVELING SNOW APPROXIMATELY 0930 AT HOME FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HER LOWER BACK. DX ACUTELY SPRAINED LOW BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
TRAUMA PARALYSIS R/O CORD COMPRESSION. PT FELL IN DRIVEWAY WHEN SHOVELI NG SNOW,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 02/17/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FELT DIZZY/WEAK AFTER SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME, CAME INTO ER, FELL ON ICE ON STREET BETWEEN PARKING LOT & ER. DX CONT RT SHOULDER, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
DIZZINESS, CHEST PAIN - 62 YOM C/O FEELING ILL, NAUSEOUS, SHORT OF BREA TH, DIZZY, HAD BEEN SHOVELING SNOW ALL DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
63 YO MALE HURT LEFT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW ,WIFE CAME OUT TO HELP AND FOUND HIM UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CARDIAC ARREST W/ EXPIRATION-CHEST PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-AT HOME
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT COMPLAINT OF SHOULDER PAIN WITH SHOVELING SNOW, ACUTE R SHOULDER TEN DONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND TWISTED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CHEST PAIN-AFTER SHOVELING SNOW IN DRIVEWAY-AT HOME
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/13/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT PULLED SHOULDER SHOVELING, LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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: 02/12/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SOME SNOW AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 02/11/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
59 YO FEMALE WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 02/08/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
55 YO FEMALE DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FELL ONTO BACK WHILE SHOVELING AND FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CHEST PAIN - 56 YOM SHOVELED SNOW THIS MORNING, GOT A TWINGE OF PAIN, L ATER IN DAY FELT SOB, NAUSEA, DIAPHORESIS AND BAND OF DISCOMFORT CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT STATES HE WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL STRIKING SHOULDER ON GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
69 YO M FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME, FEMUR DEFORMED. DX FEMUR FRA CTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
77 YOMC WAS SHOVELING SNOW 2 DAYS AGO AND HAS HAD SEVERE PAIN IN THE HI P SINCE THEN/ SEVERE HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, House repair or construction materials
CONTUSION SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL 10 FEET WHEN SHOVELING SNO W FROM ROOF - ALSO HAS RIGHT ELBOW PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SLIPPED AS SHE WAS SHOVELING SNOW DX: FRACTURED RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FX L RADIUS; HURT WHILE SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CARDIAC ARREST-COLLAPSED AFTER SHOVELING SNOW-AT HOME-PT EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Floors or flooring materials
SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME, WENT INTO HOUSE TO REST, LAYED DOWN ON FLOOR AND NOTED CHEST PAIN. DX ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
TWITED KNEE SHOVELING SNOW YESTERDAY/ SPRAIN RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO R SIDE SHOVELING SNOW, FX RIBS R CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS SHOVELING A DECK AND FELL AND LANED ON BOTH KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL BACKWARDS AND INJURED BACK .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, House repair or construction materials
STRAIN SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT SHOULDER PAIN WHEN TRYI NG TO KNOCK SNOW OFF ROOF WITH A SHOVEL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
INFERIOR WALL MI.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW OFF SIDEWALKS AND CHEST BEGAN TI O HURT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN-SINCE HE SHOVELED SNOW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOULDER PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN SHOVELING SNOW, MUSCLE STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW AND INJ BACK;SCIATICA NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, House repair or construction materials
STRAIN SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT SHOULDER PAIN AFTER TRY ING TO KNOCK ICE OFF ROOF WITH A SHOVEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CC:BACK PN ~1TO 2 WKS- SHOVELING SNOW, FELT MID BACK PN. DX: ACUTE BACK PN, R/O COMPRESSION FRX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
55 YO M USING SHOVEL DEVELOPED BACK PAIN BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 01/14/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULAR STRAIN - 57 YOM THINKS HE PULLED A MUSCLE RECEN TLY AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
55-YOF SPRAINED HER LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT COMPLAINT OF SHOULDER PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW, R SHOULDER STRAIN
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)

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
DISLOCATION SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL WHEN SHOVELING SNOW AT H OME - FELL WITH TWISTING MOTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LOW BACK PAIN/76YOM SHOVELLING SNOW THIS WEEKEND AND NOW HAS INCREASED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WAS SHOVELLING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SLIPPED ON ICE SHOVELING SNOW FALLING ON L WRIST, L DISTAL RADIUS AN D ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LAC RIGHT 4TH FINGER. PT INJURED FINGER WHEN USING A SHOVEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT KNEE SPRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
MUSC L SUBSCAPULAR PAIN/58YOM C/O PAIN THAT STARTED AFTER SNOW SHOVELIN G TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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