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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
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Date: 12/11/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
MUSCULAR CHEST PAIN - CHEST PAIN AFTER USING SNOWBLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CHEST WALL PAIN-WHILE PULLING STARTER CORD ON SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CARDIAC ARREST: BLOWING SNOW AT HOME, CAME INTO HOUSE THEN COLLAPSED SQUAD CALLED, ASYSTOLE ON ARRIVAL, EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/15/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SLIPPED AND HIT CHEST ON SNOWBLOWER HANDLE CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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