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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 503
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:170
Year 2004:139
Year 2005:59
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:46
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 12/29/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 12/28/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/17/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 12/18/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWING AND FELL OVER AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/23/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/31/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 12/08/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/23/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/20/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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

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