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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,977
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:1,303Lower Trunk:277
Hand:178Upper Trunk:174
Shoulder:146Upper Leg:115
Knee:114All Of Body:101
Wrist:87Face:85
Elbow:70Lower Leg:70
Ankle:70Head:70
Lower Arm:56Eyeball:40
Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CAUGHT HAND IN SNOWBLOWER AMPUTATING FOUR FINGERS WITH CRUSHED TENDON A ND FX'S
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/29/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT LACERATED FINGER ON A SNOWBLOWER. DX: RIGHT THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FINGRS ON LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A SNOW BLOWER, MISSING BONE AND PAD FROM 3RD FINGER AND PAD FROM 4TH FINGER, TRAUMATIC INJURY, TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/24/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO CLEAR A PLUGGED SNOW BLOWER CAUSING A LACERATI ON TO LT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CHEST PAIN-AFTER USING SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/18/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWING 2 DAYS PRIOR TENDINITIS LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2007Age: 55 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
R THUMB FX;AMP. R IND FING/55YOM AT HOME STUCK R HAND INTO IMPELLOR OF RUNNING SNOWBLOWER. SUSTAINED LAC'S, FRACTURE & AMPUTATION R IND FING.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
RADIUS HEAD FX-FELL WHILE SNOW BLOWING DRIVEWAY-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SLIPPED&FOOSH WHILE SNOWBLOWING OUTSIDE >> WRIST SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT LAC LT 2ND DIGIT ON SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HUMERUS FX-FELL ON ICE WHILE USING SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
NOSE CT-FELL IN GARAGE HITTING NOSE ON SNOW BLOWER HANDLE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SLIPPED, FELL WHILE USING SNOWBLOWER - CONTUSED UPPER L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SMASHED L KNEE ON SNOWBLOWER @ HOME - CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Tablet or capsule drugs
BIB EMS RTS BEING STRUCK BY A SNOW BLOW, ABO, BAC=0.140, ALSO ON *** , INR FD TO BE 4.14>> ETOH INTOX/ELEVATED INR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
WAS BLOWING SNOW OUTSIDE HOUSE TODAY WHEN HAD SUDDEN LOWER BACK PAIN. D X: RIGHT LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2007Age: 57 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
PT HAD CHEST PAIN AFTER SNOW BLOWING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2007Age: 59 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
TRIED TO CLEAR CLOGGED SNOWBLOWER AND AMPUTATED FOUR FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
USING SNOWBLOWER, STUCK HAND INTO MOVING PART/ AMPUTATION LMF TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HAND CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER/ FX,LAC LIF,LMF
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STUCK HAND IN SNOWBLOWER/ FX/LACLMF/ AMPUTATION DITAL TIP LIF
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL WHILE USING SNOWBLOWER/ LT HAMSTRING STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FELL AGAINST HANDLE OF SNOWBLOWER/ XYPHOID FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWER ACCIDENT/ OPEN FX/LAC LT 5TH DIGIT, AVULSION LT 4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CUT FINGER TIP ON SNOWBLOWER/ AVULSION DISTAL ASPECT RMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN SNOW BLOWER AT HOME TODAY DX// CRUSH INJURY RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PUT HAND INTO SNOWBLOWER AND AMPUTATED THREE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2007Age: 52 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
52 YO M FRACTURE AND LACERATON L MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LACERATED AND FX L SMALL FINGER ON SNOWBLOWER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
HAND CAUGHT IN SNOWBLOWER AND AMP TWO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A SNOWBLOWER, ?MECH " FINGER AMPUTATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
WAS SNOWBLOWING INJURED KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
68 YOF STRAINED LOWER TRUNK USING SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
ONSET OF CHEST PAIN , WAS SNOWBLOWING 1 1/2 HOURS PRIOR/ ACUTE CORONAR Y SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A SNOWBLOWER, TRIPPED, FELL CAUSING A FX TO LT ANK LE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
55YFC C/O SHOULDER PAIN AFTER SNOWBLOWING/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FILLING A TIRE ON A SNOW BLOWER W/ COMPRESSION AIR -TIRE EXPLODED FRACTURE LEFT HAND DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/27/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CLEANING SNOW FROM SNOW BLOWER AND AUGER WAS STILL MOVING/ OPEN FX WITH TENDON LAC RT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
SNOWBLOWER BLADE FROM TIRE BLEW UP STRIKING HAND LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CAUGHT HAND IN SNOWBLOWER AND WAS CLEANING SNOW OUT AND LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
64 YOF FELL USING SNOW THROWER - FX R LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
54 YOM FX R HAND STARTING SNOW THROWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
78 YOM STRAINED L HIP WHILE USING SNOW THROWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE USING A SNOW BLOWER AND FELL S/P 6DYS. PAIN IN LEFT HIP HAS BECOME WORSE, HAS BEEN IN BED SINCE.DX=LEFT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2007Age: 88 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
CAUGHT FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER DISTAL AMPUTATION R LONG FINGER TO OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CHEST PAIN-STARTED AFTER USING SNOW BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
52 YOF HAD SCIATICA AGGRAVATED BY SNOWBLOWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
59 YOM HAD FOREIGN BODY IN R EYE WHILE SNOWBLOWING - ABRASION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STRUCK HEAD ON PAVEMENT WHILE OPERATING A SNOWBLOWER POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME - PREVIOUS DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 60 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
CAUGHT TIP OF FINGER IN SNOWBLOWER AMPUTATING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
TRYING TO UNCLOG SNOWBLOWER. DX AMPUTATION FINGERS ON R HAND#
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT SUFFERED SYNCOPE EPISODE WHILE USING A SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT FELL WHILE USING SNOWBLOWER DX: BILAT SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
STEPPED BACKWARDS FELL OVER SNOWBLOWER LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS USING A SNOW BLOWER AND SHOULDER BEGAN TO H URT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
FINGER LAC PT CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS ATTACHED TO SNO W BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
66 YOM, WORKING ON A SNOWBLOWER WHEN FINGER ACTUALLY HIT THE MOVING BLADE. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT AT HOME USING A SNOW BLOWER INJ R ARM / DX R ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers, Telephones or telephone accessories
PT WAS SNOWBLOWING HIS DRIVEWAY IN MAINE A WEEK AGO AND FELL ONTO HIS H IP HIS CELL PHONE WAS IN HIS POCKET AND BRUISED HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 71 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 SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE FOREHEAD BY SLIPPING ON ICE WHILE PUSHI NG A SNOW BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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