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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,880
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 77 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 |
| FX R 4TH FING TUFT/77YOM AT HOME PUT R HAND IN SNOWTHROWER AND INJURED FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2005 | Age: 57 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 WHEN HE WAS CLEANING SNOW OUT OF HIS RUNNING SNOWTHROWER WHEN HE FX AND LACERATED HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2005 | Age: 60 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 |
| LEFT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER PARTIAL AMPUTATION.PT INJURED FINGERS ON A SNOW BLOWER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 59 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 |
| LAC AND FX TWO FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN IT AND PUT HAND IN IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 70 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 |
| FINGER CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER LAC TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2005 | Age: 67 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 |
| 67 YOM AMPUTATES TIPS OF 2 FINGERS IN SNOW BLOWER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2005 | Age: 66 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 |
| FINGER FX-INJURED ON AUGER OF SNOWBLOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2005 | Age: 64 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A SNOWBLOWER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO LEVERS CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RT INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 52 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, Riding power lawn mowers |
| 52YMC PUTTING SNOWBLOWER ON LAWNMOWER FELL OFF JACK ONTO HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2005 | Age: 78 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 BLOWER WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN IT CAUSING A FX AND LACERATION WITH NERVE INJURY TO HIS RT 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 61 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 |
| AMPUTATION L 3RD FINGERTIP; CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | Age: 61 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 |
| SLIPPED WHILE RUNNING SNOWBLOWER AMPUTATION OF LONG AND RING FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2005 | Age: 76 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: Crushing |
| Product: Snow throwers/blowers |
| PT GOT RT MIDDLE FINGER CHOPPED INTO SNOW BLOWER. IT HAD NEARLY TOOK EDGE OF FINGER. RT MIDDLE FINGER HANGING LOOSE FROM REST OF FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/24/2005 | Age: 59 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 |
| PT PUT HAND IN A SNOW BLOWER TO CLEAR CLOGGED SNOW, DID SO BEFORE IT'S COMPLETLY OFF, SUSTAINED" FINGERS,RT MID&RING FINGERS AMPUTATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/18/2005 | Age: 64 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 |
| PT AMPUTATED THE TIP OF A FINGER IN A SNOW BLOWER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Snow throwers/blowers |
| CAUGHT FINGERS IN SNOW BLOWERS DX: R 3RD & 4TH FINGER CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2005 | Age: 57 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 |
| CAUGHT FINGER ON SNOW BLOWER DX: L 4TH FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 55 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 FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN MACHINE MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 68 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 SNOWBLOWER WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE BL ADES CAUSING A FX TO HIS RT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 53 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 |
| AMPUTATION FINGERS - 53 YOM STUCK HIS LEFT HAND IN A SNOW BLOWER AND SU STAINED AMPUTATION OF THE TIPS OF LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2005 | Age: 70 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN HIS SNOW BLOWER CAUSING A RT 3RD FINGERTIP AMPUTATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Snow throwers/blowers |
| FRACTURE FINGER - 70 YOM FELL WHILE USING SNOW BLOWER ON DRIVEWAY INJUR ING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2005 | Age: 51 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 |
| OPEN FX TO RT MIDDLE FINGER FROM SNOWBLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2005 | Age: 65 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 |
| TIP OF FINGER CUT OFF BY SNOWBLOWER BLADE/ FX, AMPUTATION DISTAL LMF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 52 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 |
| PARTIALLY AMPUTATED TWO FINGERSW IN A SNOWBLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Snow throwers/blowers |
| CAUGHT FINGER IN SNOW BLOWER DX: R 3RD FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Snow throwers/blowers |
| REPORTS HURT FINGERS IN SNOWBLOWER FEW WKS AGO FINGERS HEALING WELL BUT LAST FEW DAYS R INDEX FNGR RED SWOLLEN D CELLULITIS R INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2005 | Age: 73 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 |
| LACERATION FINGER - 73 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FI NGER AFTER STICKING HAND INSIDE A SNOW BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2005 | Age: 52 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 SLIPPED&FELL JAMMING A FINGER AGAINST GROUND WHILE SNOWBLOWING, SUST AINED" FINGER FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 77 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 |
| OPEN DISTAL PHALENGE FX L 3RD FING/77YOM AT HOME IN YARD STUCK L HAND I NTO A RUNNING SNOWBLOWER. CUT L 4TH FING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | Age: 69 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 |
| CUT FINGER TIP IN SNOWBLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 56 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 |
| PT SUST AMPUTATION TO FINGER FROM SNOW BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2005 | Age: 57 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 WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN SNOWBLOWER CAUSING FX TO HIS LT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2005 | Age: 52 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 |
| AMPUTATION RT 5TH FINGER AFTER USING SNOW BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2005 | Age: 64 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 CAUGHT HAND IN SNOWBLOWER LAST WEEK, SUSTAINED FX TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2005 | Age: 54 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 GOT RT 4TH FINGER CAUGHT IN SNOW BLOWER TODAY C/O PAIN RT 4TH FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 54 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 USING A SNOWBLOWER AT HOME AND PUT HAND BY BLADE CAUSING A RT IN DEX FINGER FX AND LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2005 | Age: 59 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, Screwdrivers |
| USING SCREWDRIVER TO DISLODGE SNOW FROM SNOW BLOWER, SNOW CAME FREE & B LADE TURNED. ACUTE TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION TIP LMF |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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