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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 505
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Date: 12/31/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
DX RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION: SHOVELING SNOW, SLIPPED ON ICE AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SHOVELING SNOW TODAY. ACUTE LT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
WRIST SPRAIN-SINCE SHE SHOVELED SNOW-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX: FX RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
WRIST FRACTURE - 51 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW INJURING LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT FELL ON ICE WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DX: RT WRIST INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
RT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT WRIST STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING THE SNOW AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS IN DRIVEWAY SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL LANDING ON WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
HURT WRIST SHOVELING SNOW DX: WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
FRACTURE RADIUS/ULNA LOWER END - 53 YOF FELL 1 HR PTA WHILE SHOVELING S NOW INJURING LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME - 56 YOF C/O NUMBNESS / TINGLING IN RIGHT WRIST, C/O PAIN TO HAND AND ARM, HAD BEEN SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT SLIPPED ON ICE SHOVELING SNOW FALLING ON L WRIST, L DISTAL RADIUS AN D ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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