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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
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Date: 04/27/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS SHOVELING DIRT TO BUILD A WALL, WENT TO THROW THE DIRTAND FELT A POP IN LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT HAD PRIOR PX AND REINJURED ARM SHOVELING SNOW. DX: R BICEPS TENDONITIS/STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
82 YOF WAS SCRAPEING ICE WITH SCRAPER OFF CAR; SLIPPED; LOST BALANCE AND FELL. FRACTURE, LEFT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT INJURED ARM SHOVELING SNOW, BICEPS TENDON STRAIN SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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