Accidents - Leaf blowers - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,919
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	63
6-15 years old:	105
26-50 years old:	701
50+ years old:	1,048

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	473	Lower Trunk:	350
Shoulder:	332	Knee:	268
Head:	156	Face:	92
Wrist:	81	Hand:	55
Foot:	54	Ankle:	17
Upper Trunk:	15	Lower Arm:	15
Lower Leg:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers, Built-in swimming pools
55 YO F WAS CLEANING YARD W/ LEAF BLOWER & FORGOT POOL WAS BEHIND HER. STEPPED BACK ABOUT 3 FEET DOWN & INJURED KNEE.DX:STRAIN VS MENISCAL INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
53 YOM CRANKING LEAF BLOWER YESTERDAY THINKS HE PULLED SOMETHING. C/O SHOULDER PAIN AT HOME. DX-STRAIN SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
46YOBF PT STATES SHE DEVELOPED PAIN AND SWELLING TO BOTH HANDS AFTER BLOWING LEAVES TODAY. DX. ALLERGIC REACTION, FLUID RETENTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
61 YOF-STUCK HAND IN LEAF BLOWER & INJURED 3RD/4TH FINGERS DX CT/LAC FINGERS 2/3/4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 31 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
31YOM WAS USING A LAWN LEAF BLOWER PUSHING IT AROUND TWISTED RT KNEE; KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
62YOM INJURED WRIST WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER ON SATURDAY. DX. R WRIST INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
88YOM INJURED LOW BACK WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Leaf blowers
87YOWF PT BLOWING LEAVES, TRIPPED, NOW HAS PAIN TO L HIP, SKIN TEAR TO L ARM. DX. HEMATOMA L BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
74YOM WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER WHEN HE DEVELOPED RT KNEE PAIN; KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
52YOF, RELL DOWN THE HILLL YEST ROLLING ANKLE WHILE LEAF BLOWING >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
11 YOM AMPUTATED FINGER WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
75YOF SPRAINED SHOULDER TRIPPED OVER TREE ROOT WHILE BLOWING LEAVES AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
59 YOF INJURED KNEE FROM TRIPPING ON LEAF BLOWER, HIT LEFT KNEE ON EDGE OF CONCRETE. DX-PATELLAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
53YO M; PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER, FELL BACKWARDS, PT REC. LACERATION TO RT. INDEX FINGER; PT C/O PAIN TO FINGER; DX: FX TO FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
14YOM CLEANING UP LEAVES IN YARD W/ LEAF BLOWER YEST. HOLDING IT ON R S HOULDER. PAIN IN SHOULDER SINCE. DX R SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
58 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. DX; LAC ERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 80 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. 80 YOF FELL WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
15 YOM INJURED LOW BACK USING LEAF BLOWER. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
61 Y/O MALE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WITH A LEAF BLOWER & TRIPPED & FELL HITTING HEAD AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 93 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, Bags
93YOF, WAS USING LEAF BLOWER&BAGGING LEAVES&DEV. HIP PAIN >>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
79 YOM-C/O HIP/BUTTOCK PAIN AFTER FALLING ONTO CONCRETE OUTSIDE WHILE U SING LEAF BLOWER FOR LEAVES DX CT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
LAC. OF FINGER & NAILBED: 42YOM HAD LEAF BLOWER IN L HAND,IT WAS TURNED ON,THE FAN IN BACK OF IT CAUGHT RIF, LAC. FINGER, AVULSION FINGERNAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
64YOF-SHOULDER STRAIN-PAIN SINCE USING A GAS LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 30 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
30 YOM INJURED FINGER FROM LEAF BLOWER. DX-LEFT 2ND FINGER LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
54 YOF INJURED FACE FROM GETTING HIT IN FACE WITH LEAF BLOWER BEING LOWERED. DX-RIGHT FACIAL LACERATION 6 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
59YOF ACCIDENTALLY STUCK LT HAND UNDERNEATH A POWER LEAF BLOWER SUSTAINING INJURY TO LT 3RD FINGER FROM BLADE. DX - LACERATION, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Leaf blowers
20 MOM CLOSED HEAD INJURY S/P FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A SHARP EDGE OF A LE AF BLOWER, ALSO 1CM LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
10YOM; PT CUT LEG WHEN HE BACKED INTO A LEAF BLOWER. D: RIGHT LEG LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
46YOF, C/O MULTI LOCLALIZED FACIAL/THIGH&EAR CANAL SWELLING S/P BEE STING WHILE BLOWING LEAVES>>LOCAL RXN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
47 Y/O FMEALE STATED GOT FINGER SUCKED INTO A LEAF BLOWER MOTOR AT HOME DX; ABRASION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
55 YOM ABRASION TO ARM WHEN CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
36YOF A WEEK AGO USING A LEAF BLOWER DEVELOPED PAIN IN LT SHOULDER; SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
37 YOM CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN A LEAF BLOWER FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
26 YOM LEAF BLOWER DROPPED ON FOOT 2 WKS AGO;PAIN GT TOE,2/3RD; STUBBED TOES & REINJURED FOOT/TOES PLAYING W/CHILD. DX:FOOT PAIN,HAMMER TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
48 Y/O FEMALE USING A LEAF BLOWER AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN DX: TENDONITIS RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 30 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
30YOM HAS SHOULDER PAIN AFTER CARRYING LEAF BLOWER SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers, Clothing accessories
40YOF, HAD GLOVES ON&ACC GRABBED THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE OF LEAF BLOWER >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Leaf blowers, Floors or flooring materials
68 YOF TRIPPED OVER CORD OF LEAF BLOWER, HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR DX: SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Ladders
39 Y/O WM WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO USE LEAF BLOWER ON ROOF AND FELL OF F LADDER CONTUSED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
81YO WHITE MALE LIFTED A LEAF BLOWER & DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN NEXT DAY DX CHEST WALL PAIN, HERPES ZOSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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