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Accidents - Snow throwers or blowers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 305
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:67
Year 1998:66
Year 2000:155
Year 2002:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
LEFT FIB FX; LEFT KNEE SPR. PT WAS PUSHING A SNOW BLOWER AND FELL DOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2000Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2000Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2000Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/1998Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/1997Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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