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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 393
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FELL OVER LEAF BLOWER @ HOME DX R ELBOW SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| USING LEAF BLOWER AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN SPRAIN SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 27 YOM CONTUSION HAND WHILE PULL STARTING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 43 YO USING LEAF BLOWER INJURED BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FELL OVER LEAF BLOWER AT HOME EARLIER . SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| USING A LEAF BLOWER CORNEAL ABRASION FROM DEBRIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| USING BLOWER TO CLEAN AWAY METAL FRAGMENTS DX: FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers, House repair or construction materials |
| PT ON HIS ROOF WITH A LEAF BLOWER SLIPPED ON THE INCLINE AND FELT A PUL L IN LOPWER BACK STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME GOT SOME DIRT UP IN LEFT EYE FOREIGN BOD Y EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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