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Accidents - Snow throwers/blowers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:69
Year 2007:115
Year 2009:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
PT INJURED UPPER LEG WHILE UNLOADING SNOWBLOWER. DX: CONTUSION RIGHT THIGH.
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: 12/01/2007Age: 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: 02/15/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
59 YOMC WAS WORKING OUTSIDE AT HIS HOUSE WITH HIS SNOWBLOWER AND WITH T HE ICE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND IT PULLED IN HIS UPPER THIGH/TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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