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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 77 YO USING LEAF BLOWER FELL INJURED CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 50 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, Metal containers |
| TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER IN BASEMENT, HIT CHEST ON STEEL CRATE. DX RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST BY TRIPPING ON CORD OF LEAF BLOWE R AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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