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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 372
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/15/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND WAS FOUND BY FAMILY DOWN ON GROUND DOA-CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CHEST PAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND CHEST BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SUDDEN LIGHTHEADNESS SHOVELING THE SNOW, ,SYNCOPED&FELL "SYNCOPE"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND WENT DOWN , CARDIAC ARREST DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW WENT INSIDE HOUSE AND PASSED OUT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SHOVELING SNOW AND SLIPPED TO GROUND RESULTING IN HAVING A CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND GOT LIGHTHEADED AND DEVELOPED PALPITATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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