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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 843
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:68
Year 2004:117
Year 2005:180
Year 2006:204
Year 2007:95
Year 2009:92
Year 2010:84

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:347Face:162
Knee:82Lower Trunk:68
Head:63Lower Leg:59
Foot:58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
KNEE LAC, 14 YOF INJURED KNEE WHEN MOVING A SNOW BLOWER WITH DAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
14YOM GOT HAND CAUGHT IN SNOW BLOWER WHILE TRYING TO UNCLOG IT AT HOME, NOW W/LACS TO 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS; FINGER FRACTURE, FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
12 Y/O/M FILLING SNOW BLOWER TIRE WITH AIR AND IT EXPLODED HIT FACE DX/ CONCUSSION CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A SNOW BLOWER, TRIED TO CLEAR SHOOT WHILE STILL RUNNING CAUISNG AN AMPUTATION TO LT MIDDLE FINGER TIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 15 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
PRESENTS WITH MULTI FINGERS BLEEDING&DEFROMITY AFTER STUCK HAND IN A RU NNING SNOW BLOW >> FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 14 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, Clothing accessories
PT USING A SNOW BLOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED & OUTSTRETCHED R HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BLADE GLOVE WAS SUCKED IN, STOPPED BLADE. MULT LACS, FXS. DX FING FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
WALKING IN THE GARAGE, FELL VS SYNCOPED&FELL HITTING F.HEAD ON SNOWBLO WER " LAC/SYNCOPE''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
13 YO M CONTUSION TO FINGER USING SNOWBLOWER CORD KICKED BACK INJURED INDEX FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME HELPING TO TAKE APART A SNOWBLOWER, SPRING HIT EYE CAUSI NG A LACERATION TO HIS LT EYE LID/W OCCULT BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
ACCIDENTALLY RUN OVER BY A SNOW BLOWER DX: R LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
REACHED INTO CHUTE OF SNOWBLOWER TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTION, CUT FINGERS ON B LADES/ OPEN FX RT 3RD DIGIT, TUFT FX RT 3RD AND 4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN SNOW BLOWER , FRACTURING INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
BENT DOWN BANGING F.HEAD ON SNOW BLOWER. ''LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
10 YO MALE GOT FINGER STUCK IN SNOW BLOWER OPEN FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A KNEE FROM BEING STRUCK BY A SNOW BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HIT HEAD ON SNOWBLOWER - FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Tables
CONTUSION, (L) FOOT, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WHEN A SNOW BLOWER FELL FROM A TABLE AT THE SCHOOL GYM, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NO DEFORMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
RAN INTO HANDLE OF SNOW BLOWER/ ABD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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