Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 95
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/12/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS PULLING SHOVEL OFF WALL AND HIT LEG AT HOME DX; CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
WAS SHOVELING SNOW SLIPPED AND TWISTED (L) LEG DX DISTAL TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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