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Accidents - Snow throwers or blowers - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 332
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:67
Year 1999:71
Year 2000:17
Year 2002:176
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:68
26-50 years old:38
50+ years old:225

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
SPRAIN ANKLE - PATIENT REPORTS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN SNOWBLOWI NG THIS AFTERNOON - TWISTED ANKLE AND HEARD POP - LIMITED ROM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
PT TWISTED ANKLE SNOWBLOWING, AVULSION FX LATERAL MALLEOLUS L ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
72 Y M FELL ON SNOW WHILE USING SNOWBLOWER.DX: RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/11/2000Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1999Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/1998Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers or blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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