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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 701
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 46YOBF PT STATES SHE DEVELOPED PAIN AND SWELLING TO BOTH HANDS AFTER BLOWING LEAVES TODAY. DX. ALLERGIC REACTION, FLUID RETENTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 31YOM WAS USING A LAWN LEAF BLOWER PUSHING IT AROUND TWISTED RT KNEE; KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LAC. OF FINGER & NAILBED: 42YOM HAD LEAF BLOWER IN L HAND,IT WAS TURNED ON,THE FAN IN BACK OF IT CAUGHT RIF, LAC. FINGER, AVULSION FINGERNAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 30 YOM INJURED FINGER FROM LEAF BLOWER. DX-LEFT 2ND FINGER LACERATION 2 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 46YOF, C/O MULTI LOCLALIZED FACIAL/THIGH&EAR CANAL SWELLING S/P BEE STING WHILE BLOWING LEAVES>>LOCAL RXN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 47 Y/O FMEALE STATED GOT FINGER SUCKED INTO A LEAF BLOWER MOTOR AT HOME DX; ABRASION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 36YOF A WEEK AGO USING A LEAF BLOWER DEVELOPED PAIN IN LT SHOULDER; SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 37 YOM CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN A LEAF BLOWER FELL ON FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 26 YOM LEAF BLOWER DROPPED ON FOOT 2 WKS AGO;PAIN GT TOE,2/3RD; STUBBED TOES & REINJURED FOOT/TOES PLAYING W/CHILD. DX:FOOT PAIN,HAMMER TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 48 Y/O FEMALE USING A LEAF BLOWER AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN DX: TENDONITIS RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 30YOM HAS SHOULDER PAIN AFTER CARRYING LEAF BLOWER SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Clothing accessories |
| 40YOF, HAD GLOVES ON&ACC GRABBED THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE OF LEAF BLOWER >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Ladders |
| 39 Y/O WM WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO USE LEAF BLOWER ON ROOF AND FELL OF F LADDER CONTUSED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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