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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 423
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| 21 YOM INJURED LOW BACK FRO LIFTING CHIPPER. DX-ACUTE LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Motor vehicles or parts |
| HIP LAC-LOST BALANCE & FELL WHILE TAKING A WOOD CHIPPER FROM CAR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| PT HELPING A FRIEND CHIP UP SOME TREE LIMBS WHILE PLACING THEM IN THE C HIPPER STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PULLED BACK LIFTING LOGS INTO A WOOD CHIPPER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| LUMBAR STR. PT WAS BENT OVER WHEN PUTTING VEGETABLES IN A CHIPPER AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT WAS HELPING PUT BRUSH ONTO A CHIPPER D X: ACUTE LT HIP PAIN + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2001 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/1997 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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