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Lethal accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 354
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:135
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:70
Year 2010:76
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:210Unkown:76
Upper Trunk:66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/07/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
76 YOM, SNOWBLOWING, WENT IN HOME DUE TO SHORTNESS OF BREATH PRESENTED IN E.D. DEAD ON ARRIVAL, CAUSE OF DEATH NOT STATED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
77YOM OUTDOORS BLOWING SNOW FROM SIDEWALK, COLLAPSED & WAS BROUGHT TO E R UNRESPONSIVE DX: CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, UNSUCCESSFUL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/06/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CAME INSIDE JUST AFTER SNOWBLOWING CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/15/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FOUND FACE DOWN IN THE SNOW, HAD BEEN SNOWBLOWING/ CPR UNSUCCESSFUL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 82 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/blowers
CARDIAC ARREST: BLOWING SNOW AT HOME, CAME INTO HOUSE THEN COLLAPSED SQUAD CALLED, ASYSTOLE ON ARRIVAL, EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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