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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LEFT KNEE SPR. PT TWISTED KNEE WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| TRIPPED OVER A BLOWER AND LANDED ON SHOULDER AND WRIST DX KNEE SPRAIN , WRIST INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 50 YOM WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER; DROPPED HIS CANE AND FELL ON CEMENT DRI VEWAY. LEFT KNEE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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