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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 455
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Date: 12/23/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS SHOVELING THE SNOW--SLIPPED AND FELL HIT BACK OF HEAD, UNSURE IF KNOCKED OUT, HAS HA AND EMISIS X1 DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
77 YO F SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME, SLIPPED HIT HEAD, CONFUSED. DX CLOSED H EAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/21/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WITH CHI, FELL WHILE SHOVELING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
75YOM SLIPPED WHILE SNOW SHOVELING & HIT BACK OF HEAD DX;* NONE STAT ED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SCALP LAC-SNOW SHOVEL FELL IN THE GARAGE-HIT PT'S HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON BAY WINDOW DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Stairs or steps
SHOVELING THE SNOW THEN SYNCOPED&FELL DOWN 4 STAIRS VERSUS FELL OFF POR CH HITTING ?HEAD,+LOC, COMBATIVE UPONARRIVAL>>CHI/NEURO CONSULT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 70 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
SHOVELING SNOW AND SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD WITH CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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 LAST WEEK AND HIT HEAD NOW ACTING CONFUSED DX: SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
90YOM AT HOME TRIPPED OVER SNOW SHOVEL,FELL STRUCK HEAD; SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE SHOVELING THE SNOW&FELL HITTING HEAD, NO LOC, FINI SHED SHOVELING, LATER FOUND WITH ALTERED MENTAL STATUS>>SAH/SDH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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