Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2006

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,782
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	716	Shoulder:	381
Upper Trunk:	247	Wrist:	229
All Of Body:	173	Knee:	157
Elbow:	146	Head:	131
Finger:	86	Face:	75
Upper Arm:	71	Hand:	71
Neck:	71	Toe:	71
Upper Leg:	59	Ankle:	30
Lower Arm:	15	Eyeball:	15
Unkown:	15	Foot:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 78 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
WAS SHOVELING COLLAPSED HEART PROB TRANSFERRED OUT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 57 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
WHILE SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE LANDING ON OUTSTRE TCHED R ARM INJ WRIST DX R WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	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
SHOVELING SNOW 1 WEEK PRIOR OSTEOARTHRITIS LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2006	Age: 59 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
INJ LOW BACK WHILE SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2006	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
51 YOM SHOVELED SNOW STRAIN DORSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT INJURED THUMB WHILE SHOVELING. DX: GOUT RIGHT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 67 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
CHEST WALL PAIN-SINCE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	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
LOW BACK PAIN-SINCE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 66 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-STARTED AFTER SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 78 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, Motor vehicles or parts
CHEST PAIN-AFTER SCRAPING ICE OFF CAR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
DX LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON ICE SCRAPER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT INJURED WRIST WHILE SHOVELING SNOW. DX: GOUT RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2006	Age: 51 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-PAIN SINCE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	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
LUMBAR STRAIN-PAIN SINCE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 56 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
THORACIC STRAIN-PAIN SINCE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2006	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
LUMBAR STRAIN-PAIN SINCE SHOVELING SNHOW -@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
59 YOM SHOVELING SNOW CONT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	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
MI-CHEST PAIN STARTED WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FOOT SPRAIN-TWISTED FOOT WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
ELBOW FX-FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 65 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
MI-CHEST PAIN STARTED AFTER SHOVELING SNOW FROM DRIVEWAY-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/01/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	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
HIP INJURY-FELL ON HIP WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2006	Age: 54 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
CHEST PAIN-STARTED AFTER SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT INJURED KNEE WHILE SHOVELING SNOW. DX: RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVEL FELL ON HEAD WHILE CLEANING GARAGE DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2006	Age: 89 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
INJ SHOULDER/CW SHOVELING SNOW LAST MOS, " SHOULDER ?DISLOC" +" CHEST WALL PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	Age: 90 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
PT HAD BEEN SHOVELING SNOW AND NOW HAS BACK PAIN/ LUMBAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
EYE FB-UNKNOWN DEBRIS WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	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
NEAR SYNCOPE-PT PUSHING SNOW W/ SHOVEL IN DRIVEWAY FOR 10 MINUTES-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2006	Age: 54 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
PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME AND HAD ACUTE CHEST PAIN. DX ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL ON CEMENT ON RIGHT SHOULDER 2 WEEKS AGO, RE-INJURED TODAY WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX: STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2006	Age: 72 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 HAS LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
58 YOM WAS SHOVELING SNOW LAST WEEK AND DEVELOPED LEFT SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
L KNEE INJ/52YOM INJURED KNEE AT HOME YESTERDAY WHEN HE FELL WHILE SHOV ING THE SNOW. LANDED ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 68 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
KNEE AND BACK PAIN SINCE SHOVELING. DX. L/S SPINE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
TENOSYNOVITIS - 56 YOM C/O LEFT FOREARM PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW LAST WEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CONTUSION R ELBOW, PT SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, ROM LIMITED, HX OF LIFTING THINGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 87 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
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
HURT SHOULDER SHOVELING SNOW. DX- SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2006	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE SHOVELING SNOW TWISTED BACK DX LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW, FELL BACKWARDS, INJURING RIGHT UPPER ARM DX: FRACTURED HUMERUS, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
77 YOM FRACTURES RIB SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2006	Age: 53 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
SHOVELED SNOW LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	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
SHOVELING SNOW WITH LEFT ARM PREVIOUS DAY PARASTHESIA LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	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
DX RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN: SCRAPING ICE OFF CAR AND TWISTED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 58 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
SHOVELED SNOW BACK PAIN LOW BACK MUSCLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 58 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 EXACERBATED HER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	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, Ceilings and walls
LACERATION HEAD - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH 0.2 CM LACERATION TO TOP OF HEA D - REPORTS SHOVEL FELL FROM WALL WHEN SHE WAS PUTTING IT AWAY ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	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
SLIPPED / FELL BACKWARD AND HIT SELF WITH SNOW SHOVEL DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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 DX AVUTE CHEST PAIN - AFTER SHOVELING SNOW LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 69 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 WRIST - 69 YOF FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW INJURING RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION - DUE TO DIRECT BLOW WITH SNOW SHOVEL BY GRANDSON TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SUDDENLY FELL INTO SZ WHILE SHOVELING SNOW " SZ"+ " CONTS'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SLIPPED WHILE SHOVELING SNOW INJURED WRIST ...FX WRIST
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LT ELBOW PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW/ SPRAIN LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING/CHOPPING ICE - "USED TOO MUCH FORCE" - PREV HAND FX HAND CONT WITH TRAUMATIC TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	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 SHOVELING SNOW AND INJURED LOWER BACK C/O PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT AT HOME HAD SHOVELED SNOW THE DAY BEFORE NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN DX STRAIN OF NECK AND SHOULDERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2006	Age: 52 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
52 YOF INJ ARM WHILE SHOVELING SNOW STRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
RIGHT ANKLE DIS. PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW WHEN TWISTING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2006	Age: 51 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
51 YO MALE WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND HURT BACK ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2006	Age: 76 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 OUTSIDE SHOVELING, COLLAPSED AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE/ CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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