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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
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Date: 02/24/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 02/18/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 01/29/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 01/27/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 01/26/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 01/07/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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

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