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Accidents - Leaf blowers - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 18,949
See also: Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:923
Year 1998:539
Year 1999:933
Year 2000:1,459
Year 2001:1,148
Year 2002:1,427
Year 2003:925
Year 2004:1,391
Year 2005:1,184
Year 2006:1,571
Year 2007:1,595
Year 2008:2,027
Year 2009:1,901
Year 2010:1,919
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:242
6-15 years old:924
16-25 years old:1,069
26-50 years old:6,893
50+ years old:9,819

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:4,644Eyeball:3,223
Lower Trunk:2,221Hand:1,234
Shoulder:1,094Wrist:1,041
Upper Trunk:947Head:783
Knee:723Face:689
Elbow:540All Of Body:299
Lower Leg:243Foot:221
Lower Arm:195Toe:192
Ankle:170Neck:143
Upper Arm:92Mouth:85
Ear:84Upper Leg:58
25 - 50% Body:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Displaying 300 out of 445 NEISS Accidents ER Records.


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
46YOBF PT STATES SHE DEVELOPED PAIN AND SWELLING TO BOTH HANDS AFTER BLOWING LEAVES TODAY. DX. ALLERGIC REACTION, FLUID RETENTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
61 YOF-STUCK HAND IN LEAF BLOWER & INJURED 3RD/4TH FINGERS DX CT/LAC FINGERS 2/3/4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Leaf blowers
87YOWF PT BLOWING LEAVES, TRIPPED, NOW HAS PAIN TO L HIP, SKIN TEAR TO L ARM. DX. HEMATOMA L BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
52YOF, RELL DOWN THE HILLL YEST ROLLING ANKLE WHILE LEAF BLOWING >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
11 YOM AMPUTATED FINGER WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
59 YOF INJURED KNEE FROM TRIPPING ON LEAF BLOWER, HIT LEFT KNEE ON EDGE OF CONCRETE. DX-PATELLAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
53YO M; PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER, FELL BACKWARDS, PT REC. LACERATION TO RT. INDEX FINGER; PT C/O PAIN TO FINGER; DX: FX TO FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
14YOM CLEANING UP LEAVES IN YARD W/ LEAF BLOWER YEST. HOLDING IT ON R S HOULDER. PAIN IN SHOULDER SINCE. DX R SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
61 Y/O MALE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WITH A LEAF BLOWER & TRIPPED & FELL HITTING HEAD AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers, Bags
93YOF, WAS USING LEAF BLOWER&BAGGING LEAVES&DEV. HIP PAIN >>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
79 YOM-C/O HIP/BUTTOCK PAIN AFTER FALLING ONTO CONCRETE OUTSIDE WHILE U SING LEAF BLOWER FOR LEAVES DX CT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
LAC. OF FINGER & NAILBED: 42YOM HAD LEAF BLOWER IN L HAND,IT WAS TURNED ON,THE FAN IN BACK OF IT CAUGHT RIF, LAC. FINGER, AVULSION FINGERNAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
64YOF-SHOULDER STRAIN-PAIN SINCE USING A GAS LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
30 YOM INJURED FINGER FROM LEAF BLOWER. DX-LEFT 2ND FINGER LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
54 YOF INJURED FACE FROM GETTING HIT IN FACE WITH LEAF BLOWER BEING LOWERED. DX-RIGHT FACIAL LACERATION 6 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
59YOF ACCIDENTALLY STUCK LT HAND UNDERNEATH A POWER LEAF BLOWER SUSTAINING INJURY TO LT 3RD FINGER FROM BLADE. DX - LACERATION, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Leaf blowers
20 MOM CLOSED HEAD INJURY S/P FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A SHARP EDGE OF A LE AF BLOWER, ALSO 1CM LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
10YOM; PT CUT LEG WHEN HE BACKED INTO A LEAF BLOWER. D: RIGHT LEG LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
46YOF, C/O MULTI LOCLALIZED FACIAL/THIGH&EAR CANAL SWELLING S/P BEE STING WHILE BLOWING LEAVES>>LOCAL RXN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
47 Y/O FMEALE STATED GOT FINGER SUCKED INTO A LEAF BLOWER MOTOR AT HOME DX; ABRASION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
55 YOM ABRASION TO ARM WHEN CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
36YOF A WEEK AGO USING A LEAF BLOWER DEVELOPED PAIN IN LT SHOULDER; SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
37 YOM CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN A LEAF BLOWER FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
26 YOM LEAF BLOWER DROPPED ON FOOT 2 WKS AGO;PAIN GT TOE,2/3RD; STUBBED TOES & REINJURED FOOT/TOES PLAYING W/CHILD. DX:FOOT PAIN,HAMMER TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
30YOM HAS SHOULDER PAIN AFTER CARRYING LEAF BLOWER SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
WAS BLOWING THE LEAVES IN THE YARD WHEN SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LIGHTHEADNES S THE COLLAPSED&FELL>>SZ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
EYE FB-62 Y/O F-DEBRIS FROM LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER LAC-40 Y/O M-TRYING TO REMOVE A STICK FROM NON RUNNING LEAF BLOW ER-GOT CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT FELL YEST WHILE BLOWING LEAVES, NOW HAS PERSISTENT L HIP PAIN. DX. HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/21/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
WAD DOING HEAVY YARDWORK TODAY USING LARGE MACHINARY THEN LEAF BLOWER&L ATE DEVELPED SHAKNESSS IN ARMA&LEGS>>FATIGUE/TREMORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LEFT CALF STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers, Ladders
CALCANEUS FX-68 Y/O M-FELL FROM A LADDER WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER ON T HE ROOF-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT HAD SHOULDER PX WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER. DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
RIGHT EYE FB. PT WAS BLOWING LEAVES AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AND FACE GOT TOO CLOSE AND INHALED GAS FUMES AND STARTED COUGHING AT HOME DX: CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
MULT. CONT'S S/P FALL:POSS OCCULT FX SCAPHOID R WRIST;WORKING IN YARD, BLOWING LEAVES,LOST BAL.FELL FORWARD,SWELLING HAND,R WRIST TENDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Swimming pools
FELL,BLOWING LEAVES FROM AROUND POOL HEAD CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
56YOF WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER LOST BALANCE FELL USED LT HAND TO BRACE SELF INJURED WRIST;WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
RIGHT HAND STR . PT STRAINED HAND WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Other unpowered garden tools
ABDOMINAL WALL CONT: STATES HIT LOWER ABD WALL WITH A BLOWER WHILE RAKING LEAVES, C/O PAIN AROUND STOMACH FROM COLOSTOMY, CONCERN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
PT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER. DX FINGER AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
HELPING MOM W/LEAF BLOWING & CUT HAND ON THE EXPOSED FAN-COVER CAME OFF DX MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS R HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN LEAF BLOWER WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER, NOW W/ABRASION TO FINGER; ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
36 YR OLD USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE DX// FB RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
84YMC USING ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE FELL HITTING RIBS/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
51YOM USING A LEAF BLOWER TO GET DEBRIS OFF DRIVEWAY AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
C/O SUDDEN ONSET ONSET OF LT HAND NUMBNESS WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER&THEN DEVELOPED LIGHTHEADNESS>>HAND NUMBNESS/NEAR-SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS WORKING ON ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER AND CUT FINGER ON BLADE DX: LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Leaf blowers
49YO HISP MALE AT HOME USED HEAVY BLOWER OVER WEEKEND,C/O THIGH PAIN SHOULDER PAIN,HEADACHE,DX R SHOULDER PX-ARTHRITIS,R BACK PX-SCIATICA,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT REPORTS SHE FELL AN HR AGO WHILE BLOWING LEAVES OFF HER DRIVE AND LO ST HER FOOTING & FELL ON L ARM AND L HIP. DX. CONTS L ELBOW, HIP, SHOU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
51 Y/O C/O EYE PAIN FEELS SOMETHING IS IN IT LEAF BLOWING AT HOME TODAY RUBBED EYE LOTS, NO FOREIGN BODY FOUND. DX-ABRASION EYEBALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
FX LEG- FELL USING LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WITH EYE PAIN AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER. D:SUPERFICIAL PUNCTATE KERA TITIS, EYE IRRITATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING A LEAF BLOWER BACK HOME IN *** AND SINCE THEN HAVING PAI N IN LOWER BACK BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
CHEST PAIN STARTING LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
77 YO USING LEAF BLOWER FELL INJURED CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
FX FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON A BLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
FX HIP- TRIPPED LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
34 YOM HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER WORKING IN YARD WITH LEAF BLOWER LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
REPORTS PULLED BACK COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHICH WAS AGGRAVATED TODAY WHILE T RYING TO START LEAF BLOWER>>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
C/O EYE PAIN/IRRITATION, REPORTS DUE TO "EXHUAST FROM LEAFBLOWER" >>CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
CAUGHT HAND IN LEAF BLOWER AVULSING AND FX TWO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers, Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD WHILE USING ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER. FELL T O GROUND. FRACTURE, LEFT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
USING LEAF BLOWER IN YARD SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
CUT FINGERTIP ON LEAF BLOWER DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Leaf blowers
FELL OFF A WALL WHILE BLOWING LEAVES. DX. SHOULDER DISLOCATION, FINGER FX., CHEST AND ABDOMINAL WALL CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PULLING A LEAF BLOWER STRAIN LUMBOSACRAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
R BICEP STR/63YOF INJURED R ARM AT HOME WHILE BLOWING LEAVES AT 3:30P.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT STATES WAS BLOWING LEAVES AT HOME AND HAND BECAME NUMB WITH WEAKNESS DX: NEUROPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
LOWER LEG PAIN-WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS BLOWING LEAVES EARLIER TODAY AND FELL HIT FACE ON ASHPHALT FA CIAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME & DIRT FLEW INTO EYE DX: CONJUNCTIVAL FOREIGN BODY LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Leaf blowers
LAC AND AVULSED FINGER TIP IN MOVING PART OF LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PUT HAND IN A LEAF BLOWER. DX. FINGER LACERATION, PARTIAL FINGERNAIL AV ULSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
C/O R EYE PAIN AND D/C X 2 DAYS, PT REPORTS USING LEAF BLOWER OUTSIDE. DX. R EYE W/RESIDUAL CORNEAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
91YO WHITE MALE AT HOME USING BLOWER IN DRIVEWAY,TRIPPED ON CORD,NLOC ABRA L HAND-ARM-L KNEE, DX ABRASIONS & SKIN TEARS-FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER FX-INJURED ON LEAF BLOWER PROPELLOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND GOT SOME DEBRIS IN LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
L THUMB SPR/76YOM AT HOME WAS "BLOWING LEAVES" WHEN TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF AND INJURED L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB IN THE RUNNIN G MOTOR OF THE BLOWER FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
BURN TO LEFT KNEE FROM LEAF BLOWER WHILE USING IT AT HOME, PATIENT IS PARAPALEGIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers, Metal containers
TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER IN BASEMENT, HIT CHEST ON STEEL CRATE. DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST BY TRIPPING ON CORD OF LEAF BLOWE R AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
28 YO M FRACTURED FINGER WITH LACERATION GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
15 YO MALE FELT POP WHEN PULL STARTING LEAF BLOWER RIGHT ELBOW STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT STATES DROPPED A LEAF BLOWER ON HIS L FOOT THURSDAY PM. DX. FX TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING A LEAF BLOWER AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE AT HOME TODAY DX// CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT CAUGHT HAND IN FAN OF LEAD BLOWER AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER STRAIN-FELL-HIT A LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
RIGHT LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN USING A BACKPACK TYPE LEAFBLOWE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME GOT SOMETHING IN EYE DX// CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE YESTERDAY DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
FELL JAMMING FINGER WHILE LEAF BLOWING >> SPRAIN/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER LAC. PT FELL AND CUT TIP OF FINGER ON THE BLOWER OF LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING LEAF BLOWER AND SAFETY SHIELD CAME OFF AND PT WNET TO GRAB IT AND CUT FINGER DX: DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING BLOWER AT HOME ON DRIVEWAY AND GOT FB IN EYE DX// FB RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
PT.INJ.RT.EYE AT HOME WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER TO CLEAN UP YARD & SOMET HING BLEW IN EYE. DX; F.B. RT.EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT STATES WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE RING FINGERON IT DX LACERATION 0.5 CM TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
36 YOM JAMMED LEFT WRIST ON LEAF BLOWER SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - TIGHTNESS IN CHEST AND LEFT ARM PAIN - STARTED WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Plants, trees and shrubs
CORNEAL ABRASION - 49 YOM WAS BLOWING LEAVES AND STRUCK ON RIGHT EYE BY A TREE BRANCH SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
RIGHT HIP FX. PT FELL WHEN LEAF BLOWER SHIFTED INJURING HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/20/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
CUT (L) RIBG FINGER AT DISTAL KNUCKLE WITH A LEAF BLOWER DX- FINGER LA C OPEN FX AMPUTATION AND AVULSION OF FINGERNAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
ACC STRUCK ONTO FLANK BY A LEAF BLOWER, ?MECH >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Leaf blowers
BLOWING LEAVES&BRANCH HIT SIDE OF THE HEAD TO EAR CANAL >> EDP, EDP:EARDRUM PERFORATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
WRIST FX-FELL WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
WK IN THE BACKYARD, BLOWING LEAVES, GOT ?STH INTO EYE >> FBR/EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS CLEANING CARRIAGE HOUSE WHEN LEAF BLOWER FELL ON HER HEAD - LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
77 YOM HIT HEAD ON LEAF BLOWER LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
R EYE RED AFTER BLOWING LEAVES - DID NOT WEAR EYE PROTECTION. DX. CORN EAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
STRAIN LOW BACK - 32 YO MALE CO LOW BACK PAIN AND REPORTS HE SLIPPED ON WET GRASS AND FELL WITH USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
DOING YARD WK, USING BLOWER, DURING WHICH DEV EYE FBS >> FBR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
LEFT THUMB LAC, PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AND STRUCK FINGER ON THE FAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
14 YOM WAS USING THE LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND ACCIDENTALLY PLACED LEFT H AND INTO THE BLOWER'S FAN SUSTAINING LACERATIONS TO RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
20 YO CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
HIT HAND ON TRAILER WHILE TRYING TO START BLOWER RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING LEAF BLOWER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
STARTING A BLOWER, PULLED THE WHOLE CASING TOWARDS FACE ' LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT INJURED SHOULDER 2 WEEKS AGO TRYING TO START LEAF BLOWER DX// LEFT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
54 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON BLADE TO WEED BLOWER/VAC **** DECKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE TRYING TO START LEAF BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON LEAF VACUUM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT HIT KNEE ON CONCRETE WHILE TRYING TO START A LEAF BLOWER. DX: R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
TOES FXS-DROPPED LEAF BLOWER ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT RECEIVED MUTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO SHOULDER, ELBOW, WRIST, HAND AND FACE WHEN BLOWING OFF CARPORT WITH BLOWER AND TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/09/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PATIENT BUT FINGER IN LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION TO 3RD LT FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING A BLOWER THREE DAYS AGO STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS RUNNING LEAF BLOWER, FELT SOMETHING IN EYE, RECIEVED CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
36 YO MALE HIT LEFT EYE ON LEAF BLOWER FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
C/O PT STATES WAS USING LEAF BLOWER AND TRASH BLEW IN EYE DX F.O.B IN RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
SOFT TISSUE INFECTION L LEG; 3 WKS AGO USING YARD SWEEPER TO SWEEP LEAVES, GOT TOO CLOSE TO BRANCH, BRANCH PUNCTURED L OUTER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
PT DOING YARD WORK,USED LEAF BLOWER,POSS SOMETHING BLOWN INTO EYE C/O REDNESS,FOREIGN BODY SENSATION R EYE,DX CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
BLOWING LEAVES W/ LEAF BLOWER CAUGHT FINGER IN BLOWER RIGHT 3RD FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS AT HOME USING A BACK PACK LEAF BLOWER ON THE ROOF, FELL OFF CAUS ING A CONTUSION TO LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT HIT FINGER WITH A LEAF BLOWER YESTERDAY AT HOME DX// FX RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Eye protection devices
BLOWING LEAVES AND WEARING GOGGLES AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE CORNEAL ABR ASION/FOREIGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER AND HE FELL OV ER STUMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
BACK STRAIN-SUS INJ WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Leaf blowers, Tablet or capsule drugs
PT ON ***, LEAF BLOWER FELL ON LEG, HAS SEWELLING TO RT LEG X 3 DAYS/ E XTENSIVE HEMATOMA LLE, COAGULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON FANS IN LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER AT HOME TODAY DX// FX AND LAC RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
CORNEAL AB-DEBRIS WHILE USING A POWER BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
18YOM USING LEAF BLOWER FB IN EYE MILD 2 DEGREE PROBABLE FB CONJUNCTI VITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER AND WAS STATNDING IN WATER WHEN HE WA S SHOCKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
CAUGHT HAND IN LEAF BLOWER DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
BURN HAND - 4 YOM TOUCHED HOT EXHAUST OF A LEAF BLOWER SUSTAINING BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
71 YO - DX: CERVICAL STRAIN - USED LEAF BLOWER FOR 4 HOURS YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
FELL OVER LEAFBLOWER IN CARPORT LANDED ON CONCRETE FLOOR RT PATELLAR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
27 YOM CONTUSION HAND WHILE PULL STARTING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
43 YO USING LEAF BLOWER INJURED BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
SLIPPED ON ACORNS WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER, FELL ON LEAF BLOWER, DX; CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
FELL OVER LEAF BLOWER AT HOME EARLIER . SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Leaf blowers
BURNT HAND ON HOT LEAF BLOWER MUFFLER " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT. SLIPPED WHILE OUTSIDE BLOWING LEAVES, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO L HIP/T HIGH. DX. CONTS L HIP/THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
USING A LEAF BLOWER CORNEAL ABRASION FROM DEBRIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT AT HOME USING LEAF BLOWER FB EYE DX CONTUSION ABRASION R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Leaf blowers
TRIPPED AT HOME WHILE BLOWING LEAVES LT SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
USING BLOWER TO CLEAN AWAY METAL FRAGMENTS DX: FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT INJURED PULLING START ROPE ON LEAF BLOWER; ROTATOR CUFF TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
CRUSHED FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER OPEN FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
HURT WRIST PULLING ON CORD OF LEAF BLOWER DX CONTUSION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Leaf blowers
WAS BLOWING LEAVES TODAY, RT EYE RED. ACUTE RT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SLIPPED&FELL TWISTING ANKLE WHILE BLOWING LEAVES, SUSTAINED " LT FIBULA FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
SHOULDER STRAIN, POSSIBLE BURSITIS - 50 YOM C/O LEFT SHOULDER PAIN AFTE R USING A LEAF BLOWER YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
UPPER BACK PAIN;HYPERTENSION/65YOM C/O L UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT. TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER IN YARD AT HOME. DX. R WRIST FX, LAC R WR IST.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT TRYING TO CLEAN HIT LEAF BLOWER AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT ON INTAKE VENT C/O PAIN IN LEFT TH UMB LEFT THUMB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers, Lawn mowers
FOREIGN BODY RT EYE-C/O PAIN AND REDNESS TO RT EAR AFTER USING A BLOWER TO CLEAN UP AFTER MOWING LAWN. THINKS SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers, Gasoline
BURN TO LEFT HIP FROM LEAF BLOWER SPILLING GAS BURN LEFT HIP 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AND SHOULDER BEGAN TO H URT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WITH PROBABLE SPIDER BITE WHILE USING BLOWER. NEST OF BLACK WIDOW SP IDERS IN AREA HE WAS BLOWING. ARM/HAND NUMB. D:ULNAR NEUROPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGERS BURNED-@ HOME-TOUCHED HOT MUFFLER ON LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
LAC FOREHEAD; TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER IN GARAGE & FELL STRIKING EDGE OF CAR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers, Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT OPERATING A *** AND A LEAF BLOWER THIS AM SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST THIS EVENING STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE USING GAS LEAF BLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
78 YOM USING LEAF BLOWER SPRAIN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
DX:R SHOULDER STRAIN AND CONTUSION. FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF A HEAVY BACKPACK TYPE OF LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
46 YOM PULLED CORD TO START LEAF BLOWER STRAIN THORACIC BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
83 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX HIP. PT FELL IN THE YARD WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWE R. PT ADM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USED LEAF BLOWER YESTERDAY. DX: BILAT TRAPEZIUS STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS UPPER LIP,CHIN,CHEST,HANDS - TOPPLED FORWARD WHEN U SING LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN - C/O EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
LEG BURN. PT TOUCHED A LEAF BLOWER TO UPPER LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
CORNEAL ABRASION - 32 YOM C/O LEFT EYE PAIN S/P FOREIGN BODY SUSTAINED ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
ABRASION TO EYE FROM FB WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER HAND FROM A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
LT EYE FB-OPERATING LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
LEAF BLOWER BLEW DEBRIS IN EYE;CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
LACERATION FINGER, TENDON INVOLVEMENT - 31 YOM HAD A WALK BEHIND BLOWER FALL INJURING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, ALSO C/O LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
LOW BACK PAIN-SINCE HE LIFTED HIS LEAF BLOWER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LIFTED LEAF BLOWER-DX ACUTE LS SPINE SPRAIN WITH MUSCLE SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
50 YOM TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER SPRAIN WRSIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
DX CONTUSIONS TO KNEES: TRIPPED WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME, FELL ONTO BOTH KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING A POWER LEAF BLOWER AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
WHILE USING BLOWER ON LEAVES, GOT SOMETHING IN EYE DX: LT. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
BACK SPASMS STARTED YESTERDAY WHILE BLOWING LEAVES. DX. ACUTE LUMBAR ST RAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
CAUGHT FINGER IN A LEAF BLOWER DX: R RING FINGER TIP AMPUTATION / FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
73 YOMC BLOWING LEAVES WITH LEAF BLOWER, SAFETY GUARD FELL OFF UNNOTICE D, CAUGHT FINGER INLEAFBLOWER/LAC LT 4TH FINGERTIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
CUT FINGER ON MOTOR OF LEAF BLOWER. ACUTE TUFT OPEN FX/LAC RT RING FING ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
LT CORNEAL FB-USING LEAF BLOWER- AT HOME-FB BLEW INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
RT HAND LAC-CUT ON BLADE OF LEAF BLOWER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AFTER HER HAIR GOT CAUGHT IN THE LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
50 YO BF - ACUTE L LUMBAR BACK STRAIN - AFTER BLOWING LEAVES THIS MORNI NG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
74-YOF FRACTURED HER WRIST AS A RESULT OF FALLING WHILE USING A LEAF B LOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Leaf blowers
83 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT FELL IN HIS YARD WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER @ H OME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 96 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
ABRASION SCALP - LOST BALANCE WHEN PICKING UP CORD OF LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
70 YO M USING LEAF BLOWER DEVELOPED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL STRAIN ,MULTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
PATIENT HAS FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN EAR SINCE LEANING OUT CARPORT WITH LEAF BLOWER 2 DAYS AGO. D: FOREIGN BODY, EAR; OTITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
ACUTE CONTUC R ELBOW, HIT ON CAR WHILE PULL STARTING A LEAF BLOWER.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
0LAC FINGER TIP ON BLADE OF LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
WORKING OUTSIDE WITH A LEAF BLOWER AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.DX FOR EIGN BODY SENSATION TO LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
HIT IN HEAD WITH A GAS POWERED LEAF BLOWER 1 HOUR PTA. HANGING ON HOOKA ND FELL 5 FEET ONTO HEAD. DX. SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Leaf blowers
HIT WRIST ON BLOWER; HEMATOMA WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
BLOWING LAWN AREA W/DIRT BLOWER GOT DUST IN EYE. DX: FOREIGN BODY TOE YE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
42 YO M HIT IN EYE W/CORD FROM LEAF BLOWER CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
LT HAND BURNS-AT HOME-TOUCHED HOT METAL PART ON GARDEN TOOL(GAS BLOWER)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Leaf blowers
PATIENT HAS CONTINUED EYE PAIN SINCE USING LEAF BLOWER SEVERAL DAYS AGO. D: CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN BLOWER MOTOR WHILE AT HOME. D: LACERATION TO RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2001Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2001Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2001Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2001Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2001Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2001Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2001Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2001Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2001Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2001Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2001Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2001Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2000Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2000Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2000Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2000Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2000Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2000Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2000Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2000Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2000Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Leaf blowers, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2000Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2000Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2000Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2000Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2000Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers, Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2000Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2000Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2000Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2000Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/03/2000Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2000Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2000Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2000Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/13/2000Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2000Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/1999Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/1999Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/1999Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/1999Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/1999Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/1999Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/1999Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Tool sheds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/1999Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/27/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/1999Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/1999Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/1999Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/16/1999Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 05/26/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/1999Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/1999Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/1999Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/19/1999Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/1998Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/1998Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/1998Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/1998Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/1998Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/1998Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/1998Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/1997Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/1997Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/1997Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers, Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/1997Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/1997Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/1997Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/1997Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/1997Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/1997Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/1997Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Leaf blowers, Fuel storage tanks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/1997Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/1997Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/1997Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/1997Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/1997Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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