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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 11/16/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LEFT CALF STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FX LEG- FELL USING LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LOWER LEG PAIN-WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| SOFT TISSUE INFECTION L LEG; 3 WKS AGO USING YARD SWEEPER TO SWEEP LEAVES, GOT TOO CLOSE TO BRANCH, BRANCH PUNCTURED L OUTER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT BURNT LOWER LEG ON MUFFLER OF A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT SLIPPED&FELL TWISTING ANKLE WHILE BLOWING LEAVES, SUSTAINED " LT FIBULA FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/1998 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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