Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,081
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	523
Year 2004:	204
Year 2005:	265
Year 2006:	289
Year 2007:	288
Year 2008:	322
Year 2009:	386
Year 2010:	801

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,929	Lower Trunk:	303
Hand:	239	All Of Body:	95
Mouth:	85	Face:	78
Head:	74	Eyeball:	69
Foot:	68	Ankle:	59
Upper Trunk:	43	Lower Arm:	17
Upper Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
24 YOM DX DISTAL LT FOREARM FX - DUE TO SNOW BLOW MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
25YOM GOT (R) MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER + LAC DX;# FINGER L AC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
25 YOM WAS STRUCK BY A CAR WHILE SNOW BLOWING THE SNOW. DX HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
19YOM-NOSE LAC-FELL WHILE USING A SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
R MID FING AMPUTATION/25YOM AT HOME STUCK HIS HAND INTO SNOW BLOWER AND AMPUTATED TIP OF R MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT WITH SNOWBLOWER. DX-FRACTURE AND LACERATIONS 2 3 4 FINGER R 21 YO M #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
17 YR OLD MALE TRIED TO UNCLOG A SNOWBLOWER AND CUT FINGER DX: TIP AMPUTATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
21YOM FRACTURED FINGER INJURED ON SNOWBLOWER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT ON HANDLE OF SNOWBLOWER. 17 YO M LACERATION L 3RD FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
24YOM AMPUTATION 3RD FINGER, LACERATION TO 2ND FINGER STUCK HAND IN SNO WBLOWER PT TO OR*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
24 YR OLD MALE STUCK HAND IN SNOW BLOWER AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
16 YOM FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SNOW BLOWER FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN UNCLOGGING SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
16YOM AVULSION & TUFT FRACTURE TO FINGER CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
18YOM ACCIDENTLY PUT LT HAND INTO SNOW BLOWER,HAS THROBBING AND BURNING OF LT HAND FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
25 YR OLD MALE AMPUTATED MIDDLE FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
RT UPPER ARM LAC.21YOM WAS USING A SNOW THROWER AND FELL ON BLADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HAND STUCK IN SNOW BLOWER. DX-OPEN FRACTURE R 3RD FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWER BURNED HAND ON. DX-SECOND DEGREE BURN L HAND #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CORNEAL ABRASION - 21 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH RIGHT EYE INJURY - FELL ON SNOWBLOWER HANDLE JPTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PUT HAND IN SNOWBLOWER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND FX AND LAC TWO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT INJ RT HAND WHILE USING SNOW BLOWER DX: FINGER FX / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT GOT FINGERS OF LT HAND STUCK IN SNOW BLOWER DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
GOT (L) HAND CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER----OPEN FX (L) 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
OPEN FX TO FINGER FROM SNOWBLOWER ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HAND CAUGHT IN THROWER OF SNOWBLOWER WITH 3 MULTIPLE FINGER FX'S AND CR USH INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 12/21/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 12/17/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
AMPUTATED TWO FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME, LIFTED UP THE SNOW BLOWER CAUSING A STRAIN TO LWR BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
19 YOM HAS CHEST PAIN AFTER TUNING UP SNOW BLOWER AND EXPOSED TO FUMES - ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 02/13/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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)

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT PUT HAND IN SNOWBLOWER TO FREE UP PACKED SNOW, INJURED FINGER, FX WI TH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Motor vehicles or parts
23 YOM USING SNOWBLOWER, HAD R HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SNOWBLOWER AND CAR - FX R INDEX/MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
INJURED FINGER ON A SNOW BLOWER. DX. OPEN FX., AND FLEXOR TENDON INJURY R MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STRAIN LOW BACK - 23 YO MALE REPORTS ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHEN SNOWBL OWING - HE HAS NOT OTHER COMPLAINTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Other manual workshop tools
PT WAS AT HOME USING A PRY BAR TO FIX A SNOWBLOWER, CAME OFF SUDDENLY CAUSING A LACERATION TO LWR LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LOWER LIP AND CHEEK LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT SNOW BLOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STOOD UP HITTING HEAD ON THE HANDLEBAR OF SNOWBLOWER, DIZZY&HA " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
18YMC C/O BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING SNOWBLOWER IN TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS USING A SNOWBLOWER AND PUT HIS HAND IN IT TO GET THE SNOW OUT/ L AC TO HAND AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STUCK FINGERS INTO SNOWBLOWER/ AMPUTATION RT 4TH DISTAL PHALANX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
A "SNOW DIGGING MACHINE" RAN OVER ANKLE DX: L ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CAUGHT FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER " OPEN FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FX R FOOT/16YOM STS LAST EVENING OUTSIDE AT HOME, DROPPED "SNOW PLOW" O N FOOT. HURTS TO BEAR WEIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
JAMMED A FINGER IN A SNOW BLOWER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SNOWBLOWING AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER C/OP AIN LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC ERIATON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON SNOW BLOWER C/O PAIN LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
R HAND INJ/23YOM STS SNOWBLOWER FELL ONTO R HAND YESTERDAY WHILE AT GRA NDFATHERS HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Clothing accessories
ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 22 YOM WAS OPERATING A GAS POWERED SNOW BLOWER AND P UT HIS WET, GLOVED RIGHT HAND ON THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH, WAS SHOCKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
AMPUTATED THREE FINGERS IN A SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
USING A SNOWBLOWER AND GOT TIP OF FINGER CAUGHT IN IT AVULSING TWO FING ERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS CLEANING A SNOW BLOWER AND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT FELL WHILE SNOWBLOWING LANDING ON CHEST C/O RIB PAIN RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT HAD HAND IN SNOWBLOWER THAT RE ENGAGED/ FX,LAC RMF
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Snow boarding
SNOWBOARDING ACCIDENT AT BEECH MOUNTAIN, HIT BLOWER MACHINE. DX CONCUSS ION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FINGER LAC-HIT FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
MVC BELTED FRONT PASSENGER -SNOW PLOW ON AN OVERPASS THREW SNOW ON FRONT OF CAR SHATTERED WINDSHIELD MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT WITH SNOWBLOWER-DX-4 CM LACERATION L 3RD FINGER, L DISTAL PHALANX A ND TUFT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT STATES HE WAS USING A SNOWBLOWER IN A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO CLEAN BLOWER OUT WHILE BLADE WAS STILL MOVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PATIENT GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER STUCK IN A SNOW BLOWER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE SNOW BLOWER BLADE. DX LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HAND CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER AND AMPUTATED TWO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER/ LAC LMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING SNOWBLOWER OFF TRAILER/ LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
REACHED INTO SNOWTHROWER AND LAC 3 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT LACERATED R MIDDLE FINGER WITH SNOW BLOWER, CONTUSION R MIDDLE AND I NDEX FINGERS, LACERATION R MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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