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Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 568
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Date: 02/24/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Stairs or steps
RT THUMB SPRAIN/STRAIN, S/P FALL: 51YOM SHOVELING SNOW TODAY, BUSTING ICE OFF HIS STEPS, SLIPPED, FELL, HAVING PAIN IN RT THUMB, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
60YOM WHILE SHOVELING SNOW DEVELOPED SORENESS IN LT FINGERS; FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
51YOF WHILE SNOW SHOVELING DEVELOPED THUMB DISCOMFORT; THUMB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
57YOM WHILE SHOVELING SNOW FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND INJURED FINGER; FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
55YOM WHILE SHOVELING SNOW TWO DAYS AGO INJURED 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS; FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Knives with replaceable blades
53YOM LACERATION TO FINGER CUT USING UTILITY KNIFE TO FIX HANDLE ON SNO W SHOVEL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
53 YOF SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS TO THUMBS AFTER SHOVELING SNOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
80YOF INJURED FINGER WHILE SHOVELING SNOW FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Water heaters
A 82 YOM WAS SHOVELING AND HIT A WATER HEATER AND LACERATED FINGER. DX: RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION, 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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