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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 112
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/28/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| DX LAC OF SCALP W SIMPLE REPAIR/TETANUS IMM: 14YOF: HOLD'G DOWN LEAF BLOWER, GOT HIT IN HEAD W "PULL CORD" SM LAC TO BACK OF SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Swimming pools |
| FELL,BLOWING LEAVES FROM AROUND POOL HEAD CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME WHILE BLOWING LEAVES CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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