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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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Date: 12/24/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Tablet or capsule drugs
WAS SHOVELING OFF DRIVEWAY AND FELL HIT HEAD IS ON *** DX- SCALPLAC CHI
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SLIPPED WHILE SHOVELING THE SNOW&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD, +CONFUSIO N BY WIFE, NO LOC>>CONCUSSION/CLOSED HEAD INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CONCUSSION-LS STRAIN-FELL ON ICY PAVEMENT WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT FELL WHILE SHOVELING SNOW. DX: SDH, CERVICAL STRAIN, SCALP LAC 8 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SNOW SHOVEL FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT HEAD. DX: HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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