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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 09/11/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 08/25/2002 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 06/08/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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 |
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