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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 11/19/2007 | 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: 11/12/2007 | 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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