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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
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Date: 12/28/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
51YOM USING WOODEN SHOVEL, GOT SLIVER IN (L) HAND, UNABLE TO REMOVE DX;# FB REMOVAL (L) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT REPORTS HE WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. DX. DISLOCAT ION 4TH FINGER, FX METACARPAL 3RD PROXIMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
65Y/O,M,HAND & WRIST SWELLING AFTER SHOVELING SNOW, SWELLING & REDNESS L HAND & WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
CUT HAND WITH A PLASTIC ICE SCRAPER. DX. HAND LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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