Lethal accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2009

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 70
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Date: 01/28/2009	Age: 68 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, Floors or flooring materials
HAD BEEN OUT SHOVELING SNOW AND WAS FOUND ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, CPR IN PROGRESS. DX: CARDIAC FULL ARREST*
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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