Accidents - Leaf blowers - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,595
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	95
16-25 years old:	30
26-50 years old:	461
50+ years old:	1,009

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	326	Lower Trunk:	278
Upper Trunk:	211	Eyeball:	186
Shoulder:	154	Head:	131
Hand:	102	Wrist:	95
Face:	46	Neck:	15
Ear:	15	Knee:	15
Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 12/08/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
BEEN BLOWING LEAVES X6HRS, WENT TO BED&AWOKE C SEVERE NECK/BACK PAIN >> MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 11/21/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT FELL WHILE HOLDING LEAF BLOWER AIND INJURED HAND DX; SPRAINED LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 11/20/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 11/19/2007	Age: 49 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: 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: 11/18/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: 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: 11/13/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT LAC LT 3RD DIGIT WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT STARTING UP A LEAF BLOWER AND THREW LOWER BACK OUT OF PLACE STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
WRIST FX-FELL WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 11/10/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 11/05/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
77 YOM HIT HEAD ON LEAF BLOWER LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 10/27/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS BLOWING THE LEAVES OFF HIS YARD AND FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST THE BLOWER CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 10/23/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
STRUCK IN RIBS WITH HANDLE OF LEAF BLOWER WHILE TRYING TO START IT 4 DAYS PRIOR // FRACTURED RIBS (4-8)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER A FEW DAYS AGO & DEVELOPED WRIST PAIN DX TENDONITIS RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers, Garden tractors
RIGHT 5TH FINGER AMP. PT WAS USING A LARGE LEAF BLOWER ATTACHED TO HIS GARDEN TRACTOR AND GOT HAND CAUGHT IN IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 08/19/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 08/16/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 07/17/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
USING LEAF BLOWER WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT IN IT MACERATING,AMPUTATING FING ER TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
20 YO CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 06/18/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING LEAF BLOWER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 05/27/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 05/02/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 04/27/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 04/17/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON LEAF VACUUM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 74 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
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: 04/03/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
TOES FXS-DROPPED LEAF BLOWER ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 03/09/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 02/20/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 02/18/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 02/15/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 02/06/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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

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