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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 270
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 19YOM CLEANING OUT A LEAF BLOWER WITH THE FAN GOING AND SUSTAINED AN AM PUTATION TO TIP OF FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WAS WORKING ON ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER AND CUT FINGER ON BLADE DX: LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 20 YO CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Golf carts |
| PT SMASHED LT THUMB B/W FRAME OF GOLF CART AND DOOR OF A LEAF BLOWER MA CHINE, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/1997 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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