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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:157

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SUST STRAIN TO LOWER LEG WHILE SHOVELING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
65 YOF LACERATED LOWER LEG ON SNOW SHOVEL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT C/O:ANKLE/CALF MS SWELLING, HAS BEEN SHOVELING SNOW FOR 3 DYS SUSTAI NED" CALF MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
C/O LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER SHOVELING SNOW DX: L LOWER LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT DEVELOPED SUDDEN ONSET OF LEG PAIN WHILE SHOVELING SNOW TODAY, SUSTA INED" LEG MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT RECEIVES FROST BITE TO LT LEG WHILE SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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