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Accidents - Snow throwers or blowers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 719
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:91
Year 1998:67
Year 1999:56
Year 2000:138
Year 2001:152
Year 2002:212

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT STATES HE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN AFTER SNOW BLOWING HIS SIDEWALK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
STRAIN CHEST - VICTIM STATES HE HAD ONSET OF CHEST PAIN AFTER HE LOADED A SNOW BLOWER INTO HIS TRUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
USING SNOWBLOWER - CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2001Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2001Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2001Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2000Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2000Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/1999Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/1999Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/1998Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers, Manual snow or ice removal tools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/28/1997Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/1997Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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