Hand injuries associated with reaching into a snow blower to clear clogged snow
Autor: | Bart Hammig, Ches Jones |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Adolescent Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine law Snow Environmental health Injury prevention Humans Medicine Snow blower Aged business.industry Hand Injuries Human factors and ergonomics 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Equipment Design General Medicine Emergency department Middle Aged United States Population Surveillance Emergency Medicine Female Emergency Service Hospital business human activities |
Zdroj: | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 38:785-788 |
ISSN: | 0735-6757 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.06.042 |
Popis: | Introduction Hand injuries represent the most common and potentially serious injuries associated with the use of snow blowers. Little research has been conducted on a national scale to examine these types of injuries. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine hand injuries among patients treated in an emergency department (ED) related to attempting to clear snow out of a clogged snow blower. Methods Data were obtained from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for the years 2009–2017. National estimates of ED visits for hand injuries associated with the use of a snow blower were analyzed by nature of injury, age, and disposition. Trends in age adjusted rates were also obtained. Results During the 10 year period, there were 27,826 hand injuries treated in emergency departments associated with the use of snow blowers. The majority of the injuries were fractures and lacerations, with an additional 22% being amputations. The majority (95%) were among males and most occurred among middle aged adults. Overall, hand injuries associated with the use of snow blowers declined during the study period. Conclusions Hand injuries remain the main threat of injury among snow blower operators. While trends are declining, given the seriousness of the injuries involved, further public health education campaigns and design modifications are warranted. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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