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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:130

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
C/O LOWER BACK PAIN S/P SNOWBLOWING THEN SLIPPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD&LOWER BACK >> CLOSED HEAD INJ/BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CHI,RT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT WAS TRYING TO START A SNOW BLOWER AND FELL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT AT HOME SLIPPED ON ICE WHLE MOVING SNOWBLOWER FELL STRUCK HEAD CAUSED LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL ON ICE WHILE SNOWBLOWING, HIT HEAD AND NECKI/ CONTUSION OCCIPUT, N ECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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