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Accidents - Leaf blowers - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:88
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:74
Year 2010:15
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:163
50+ years old:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 09/09/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT HAD PX SINCE HOLDING HEAVY LEAF BLOWER. DX: TENOSYNOVITIS L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WITH PROBABLE SPIDER BITE WHILE USING BLOWER. NEST OF BLACK WIDOW SP IDERS IN AREA HE WAS BLOWING. ARM/HAND NUMB. D:ULNAR NEUROPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
78 YOM USING LEAF BLOWER SPRAIN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2001Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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