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Accidents - Leaf blowers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 947
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:57
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:86
Year 2004:113
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:113
Year 2007:211
Year 2008:160
Year 2009:86
Year 2010:15
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:223
50+ years old:723

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/02/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
84YMC USING ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE FELL HITTING RIBS/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
CHEST PAIN STARTING LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 08/19/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 06/21/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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


Date: 12/13/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - TIGHTNESS IN CHEST AND LEFT ARM PAIN - STARTED WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/27/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS BLOWING THE LEAVES OFF HIS YARD AND FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST THE BLOWER CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
STRUCK IN RIBS WITH HANDLE OF LEAF BLOWER WHILE TRYING TO START IT 4 DAYS PRIOR // FRACTURED RIBS (4-8)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT. FELL WHEN TANGLED IN A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. DX. FX L RIB 9-11.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
RT THORACOLUMBAR STRAIN: PULL STARTING A LEAF BLOWER AND DEVELOPED PAIN RT LOWER THORACIC AND UPPER LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
SLIPPED ON ACORNS WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER, FELL ON LEAF BLOWER, DX; CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
USED A LEAF BLOWER THIS AM AND BACK BEGAN HURTING SEVERLY. DX. ACUTE M YOFASCIAL STRAIN DORSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
UPPER BACK PAIN;HYPERTENSION/65YOM C/O L UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
46 YOM PULLED CORD TO START LEAF BLOWER STRAIN THORACIC BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN - C/O EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2001Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2000Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/19/1998Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/1998Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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