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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 45 YO M LACERATION TO R THUMB WITH LEAF BLOWER. DX OPEN JOINT L DISTAL THUMB, DISTAL PHALANX FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CAUGHT FINGER IN A LEAF BLOWER DX: R RING FINGER TIP AMPUTATION / FINGER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2002 | Age: 41 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: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 0LAC FINGER TIP ON BLADE OF LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 42 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 |
| PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN BLOWER MOTOR WHILE AT HOME. D: LACERATION TO RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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