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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
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Date: 12/26/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
OPEN FX TO FINGER FROM SNOWBLOWER ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
C/O FINGER PAIN&BLEEDING AFTER ACCIDENTALLY FINGRE GOT CAUGHT IN REVOLV ING SNOW BLOWER BLADES WHILE MAINTAINING IT>>FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A SNOW THROWER, TRIED TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE BEFORE THE BLADES STOPPED TOTALLY, CAUSING AN OPEN FX TO RT THUMB, RT INDEX FI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
AMPUTATED TWO FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
3RD DIGIT LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON SNOW BLOWER BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
TRYING TO CLEAR SNOW FROM SNOWBLOWER AND LAC AND AVULSED THREE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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