Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,159
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	326
Year 2004:	171
Year 2005:	59
Year 2006:	74
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	45
Year 2009:	262
Year 2010:	148

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	59
26-50 years old:	503
50+ years old:	595

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
46YOM WAS SNOWBLOWING AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL INTO SNOWBLOWER LAC T O LOWER LEG TO OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/22/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
70YOM HAS PAIN IN RIGHT CALF AFTER USING SNOW BLOWER LOWER LEG INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
45YOM, PED STRUCK ONTO THE LEG BY THE CORNER OF SNOW BLOW, ?MECH >>LEG CONTS/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT LIFTED A SNOWBLOWER, TO ER WITH BACK AND LEG PAIN, OCCURED LAST WEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT HIT LEG ON SNOWBLOWER AT HOME DX: ABRASION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
OPERATING A SNOW BLOWER WHEN CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG ON SNOWBLOWER BLADE. D X: RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Ceilings and walls
70YOM SNOW BLOWER FELL OFF WALL IN GARAGE STRUCK RT LOWER LEG; CELLULITIS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SCRAPED OLD BURN SCAR ON LOWER LEG WITH SNOWBLOWER ABRADING IT AND NOW HAS CELLULITIS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
C/O LOWER LEG PAIN, CONCERNED FOR CELLULITIS, AFTER ACCIDENTALLY HITTIN G IT AGAINST SNOWBLOWER A WEEK AGO>>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWING AND FELL OVER AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWING THE DRIVEWAY,SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LEFT LOWER EXTERMITY PAIN,N OW NOT ABLE TO AMBULATE>> SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STEPPED BACKWARDS FELL OVER SNOWBLOWER LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SHIN LAC-CUT ON OUTER FRAME OF SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
ACCIDENTALLY RUN OVER BY A SNOW BLOWER DX: R LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HIT LEG WITH SNOW BLOWER DX: R CALF LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT TRIPPED&FELL STRICKING LOWER LEG ON A SNOW BLOWER, SUSTAINED " LEG PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY STRAIN.PT LIFTED A SNOW BLOWER AND INJURED LOWER L EG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Day wear
PANT LEG CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER WHEN HE WALKED IN FRONT OF IT, PULLED LEG IN/ EXTENSIVE LAC LT CALF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Tables
L CALF SPR/40YOM LIFTING SOMETHING LAST MONTH(SNOWTHROWER?) & FELT A PO P IN R LOWER LEG. 10 DAYS AGO STOOD FROM TABLE & AGAIN FELT A POP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
USING SNOWBLOWER;NOW LEGS NUMB BELOW KNEES;ADMIT TO NEUROLOGY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT STATES HE WALKED INTO A RUNNING SNOWBLOWER LAST WEEK AND CAUGHT LEG ON SPINNING PART
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
41 YOWM STATES A SNOW BLOWER FELL ON HIS LEG. DX. CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT STATES SHE WAS LIFTING FRONT END OF A SNOWBLOWER AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LEFT SHIN CONTUSION.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON A SNOW BLOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL WHILE USING SNOW BLOWER - FRACTURE TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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