Accidents - Leaf blowers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,893
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	296
Year 1998:	234
Year 1999:	477
Year 2000:	414
Year 2001:	488
Year 2002:	539
Year 2003:	524
Year 2004:	642
Year 2005:	393
Year 2006:	579
Year 2007:	461
Year 2008:	568
Year 2009:	572
Year 2010:	701

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,581	Lower Trunk:	1,362
Eyeball:	1,352	Hand:	637
Shoulder:	375	Upper Trunk:	223
Knee:	199	Wrist:	196
Lower Arm:	163	Toe:	152
Foot:	134	Face:	131
Elbow:	115	Lower Leg:	64
Neck:	60	All Of Body:	46
Upper Arm:	16	Upper Leg:	16
Head:	16	Mouth:	15
Ear:	15	Ankle:	15

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

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 34 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
INJURED FINGER ON A LEAF BLOWER. DX. FINGER FX. AND LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
WAS BLOWING THE LEAVES IN THE YARD WHEN SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LIGHTHEADNES S THE COLLAPSED&FELL>>SZ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER LAC-40 Y/O M-TRYING TO REMOVE A STICK FROM NON RUNNING LEAF BLOW ER-GOT CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
WAD DOING HEAVY YARDWORK TODAY USING LARGE MACHINARY THEN LEAF BLOWER&L ATE DEVELPED SHAKNESSS IN ARMA&LEGS>>FATIGUE/TREMORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LEFT CALF STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
RIGHT HAND STR . PT STRAINED HAND WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Other unpowered garden tools
ABDOMINAL WALL CONT: STATES HIT LOWER ABD WALL WITH A BLOWER WHILE RAKING LEAVES, C/O PAIN AROUND STOMACH FROM COLOSTOMY, CONCERN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
PT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER. DX FINGER AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2009	Age: 36 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
36 YR OLD USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE DX// FB RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WORKING WITH LEAF BLOWER WHEN INDEX FINGER WAS HIT BY PART OF LEAF B LOWER MOTOR. DX: FINGER LACERATION AND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Leaf blowers
49YO HISP MALE AT HOME USED HEAVY BLOWER OVER WEEKEND,C/O THIGH PAIN SHOULDER PAIN,HEADACHE,DX R SHOULDER PX-ARTHRITIS,R BACK PX-SCIATICA,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
SPIDER BITE (BLACK WIDOW CONFIRMED) - WAS BLOWING LEAVES FROM CARPORT, FELT A STING ON RIGHT FIFTH TOE, DISCOVERED BLACK WIDOW SPIDER BENEATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER WHEN FINGER WENT INSIDE AND CUT IT ON FAN DX- LAC TO L 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
FX LEG- FELL USING LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS AT HOME CLEANING THE GARAGE, STOOD UP HITTING A LEAF BLOWER CAUSING A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
42 Y/O GOT SAW DUST IN EYE CAUSED BY A LEAF BLOWER. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
FX FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON A BLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
34 YOM HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER WORKING IN YARD WITH LEAF BLOWER LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 27 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
REPORTS PULLED BACK COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHICH WAS AGGRAVATED TODAY WHILE T RYING TO START LEAF BLOWER>>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PULLING A LEAF BLOWER STRAIN LUMBOSACRAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT STATES WAS BLOWING LEAVES AT HOME AND HAND BECAME NUMB WITH WEAKNESS DX: NEUROPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER FX-INJURED ON LEAF BLOWER PROPELLOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND GOT SOME DEBRIS IN LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 06/18/2008	Age: 28 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
28 YO M FRACTURED FINGER WITH LACERATION GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT CAUGHT HAND IN FAN OF LEAD BLOWER AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
RIGHT LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN USING A BACKPACK TYPE LEAFBLOWE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER LAC. PT FELL AND CUT TIP OF FINGER ON THE BLOWER OF LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 39 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 BLOWER AT HOME ON DRIVEWAY AND GOT FB IN EYE DX// FB RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
36 YOM JAMMED LEFT WRIST ON LEAF BLOWER SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
BEEN BLOWING LEAVES X6HRS, WENT TO BED&AWOKE C SEVERE NECK/BACK PAIN >> MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Plants, trees and shrubs
CORNEAL ABRASION - 49 YOM WAS BLOWING LEAVES AND STRUCK ON RIGHT EYE BY A TREE BRANCH SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
ACC STRUCK ONTO FLANK BY A LEAF BLOWER, ?MECH >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Leaf blowers
BLOWING LEAVES&BRANCH HIT SIDE OF THE HEAD TO EAR CANAL >> EDP, EDP:EARDRUM PERFORATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT STARTING UP A LEAF BLOWER AND THREW LOWER BACK OUT OF PLACE STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 49 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
WK IN THE BACKYARD, BLOWING LEAVES, GOT ?STH INTO EYE >> FBR/EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
R EYE RED AFTER BLOWING LEAVES - DID NOT WEAR EYE PROTECTION. DX. CORN EAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2007	Age: 32 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
STRAIN LOW BACK - 32 YO MALE CO LOW BACK PAIN AND REPORTS HE SLIPPED ON WET GRASS AND FELL WITH USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2007	Age: 27 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
DOING YARD WK, USING BLOWER, DURING WHICH DEV EYE FBS >> FBR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 33 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
HIT HAND ON TRAILER WHILE TRYING TO START BLOWER RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING LEAF BLOWER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
STARTING A BLOWER, PULLED THE WHOLE CASING TOWARDS FACE ' LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE TRYING TO START LEAF BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
TOES FXS-DROPPED LEAF BLOWER ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
36 YO MALE HIT LEFT EYE ON LEAF BLOWER FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2007	Age: 38 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
C/O PT STATES WAS USING LEAF BLOWER AND TRASH BLEW IN EYE DX F.O.B IN RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2006	Age: 43 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
PT DOING YARD WORK,USED LEAF BLOWER,POSS SOMETHING BLOWN INTO EYE C/O REDNESS,FOREIGN BODY SENSATION R EYE,DX CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 36 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
RIGHT KNEE STR PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AND TWISTED KNEE WRONG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 42 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
PT ACCIDENTALLY STUCK LT FINGER IN LEAF BLOWER. C/O SEVERE PAIN TO LT L ONG FINGER-XRAY TAKEN 1.5 CM LAC TO FINGER. DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
PT BURNED LT RING FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
BACK STRAIN-SUS INJ WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON FANS IN LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT HAD A LEAF BLOWER BACK PACK ON AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS USING ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER AND WAS STATNDING IN WATER WHEN HE WA S SHOCKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
PT HAS FOREIGN BODY SENSATION TO EYE WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER. D: METALL IC FOREIGN BODY WITH RUST RING, EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 06/14/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
CAUGHT HAND IN LEAF BLOWER DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PATIENT CUT BY LAWN BLOWER MOTOR AT HOME DX: LACERATION LT 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
CORNEAL ABRASION R EYEBALL, PT GOT DEBRIS WHEN SOMEONE BLOWING LEAVES IN THE PARK, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, PHOTOPHOBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 45 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
45 YO USING LEAF BLOWER INJURED BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SLIPPED&FELL WHILE BLOWING LEAVES YESTERDAY, STRICKING ELBOW ON ROCK S, SUSTAINED" ELBOW CONTUSION"+" ELBOW BURSITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Leaf blowers
WAS BLOWING LEAVES TODAY, RT EYE RED. ACUTE RT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SLIPPED&FELL TWISTING ANKLE WHILE BLOWING LEAVES, SUSTAINED " LT FIBULA FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 11/09/2004	Age: 32 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
LEFT KNEE SPR. PT TWISTED KNEE WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
RIGHT HIP STR. PT STRAINED HIP WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 50 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
SHOULDER STRAIN, POSSIBLE BURSITIS - 50 YOM C/O LEFT SHOULDER PAIN AFTE R USING A LEAF BLOWER YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS CUT USING LEAF BLOWER. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SPENT THE WHOLE DAY BLOWING LEAVES&DUST, WENT INSIDE, TOOK OFF THE C ONTACT LENSES, FB SENSATION SINCE THEN, SUSTAINED" RT CORNEAL ABRASION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BLOWER FELL OFF SHELF DX. LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT HAD PX SINCE HOLDING HEAVY LEAF BLOWER. DX: TENOSYNOVITIS L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers, Lawn mowers
FOREIGN BODY RT EYE-C/O PAIN AND REDNESS TO RT EAR AFTER USING A BLOWER TO CLEAN UP AFTER MOWING LAWN. THINKS SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers, Gasoline
BURN TO LEFT HIP FROM LEAF BLOWER SPILLING GAS BURN LEFT HIP 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
INJURED USING LEAF BLOWER DX. EYELID ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers, Crutches, canes or walkers
50 YOM WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER; DROPPED HIS CANE AND FELL ON CEMENT DRI VEWAY. LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WITH PROBABLE SPIDER BITE WHILE USING BLOWER. NEST OF BLACK WIDOW SP IDERS IN AREA HE WAS BLOWING. ARM/HAND NUMB. D:ULNAR NEUROPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers, Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT OPERATING A *** AND A LEAF BLOWER THIS AM SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST THIS EVENING STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE USING GAS LEAF BLOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
DX:R SHOULDER STRAIN AND CONTUSION. FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF A HEAVY BACKPACK TYPE OF LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 11/03/2003	Age: 36 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
PT USED LEAF BLOWER YESTERDAY. DX: BILAT TRAPEZIUS STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
LEG BURN. PT TOUCHED A LEAF BLOWER TO UPPER LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
CORNEAL ABRASION - 32 YOM C/O LEFT EYE PAIN S/P FOREIGN BODY SUSTAINED ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT. DROPPED LEAF BLOWER ONTO TOE FRACTURING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
ABRASION TO EYE FROM FB WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER HAND FROM A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	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 HER FINGER FROM A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 48 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
LT EYE FB-OPERATING LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
LACERATION FINGER, TENDON INVOLVEMENT - 31 YOM HAD A WALK BEHIND BLOWER FALL INJURING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, ALSO C/O LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 33 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
LOW BACK PAIN-SINCE HE LIFTED HIS LEAF BLOWER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LIFTED LEAF BLOWER-DX ACUTE LS SPINE SPRAIN WITH MUSCLE SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
50 YOM TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER SPRAIN WRSIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2003	Age: 50 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
PT ACCIDENTALLY PUT FINGER NEXT TO LEAF BLOWER INTAKE. D: FINGER AMPUTA TION, 2ND FINGER; 3RD FINGER EXTENSIVE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
DX CONTUSIONS TO KNEES: TRIPPED WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME, FELL ONTO BOTH KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LOWER BACK PAIN ONSET TODAY WHILE BLOWING LEAVES AND EARLIER IN WEEK WH ILE CLEANING UP DOWNED TREES. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN, LOW BACK PA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 11/24/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
BACK SPASMS STARTED YESTERDAY WHILE BLOWING LEAVES. DX. ACUTE LUMBAR ST RAIN.
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: 10/27/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING A USING A LEAF BLOWER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 40 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
LT CORNEAL FB-USING LEAF BLOWER- AT HOME-FB BLEW INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Leaf blowers
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AFTER HER HAIR GOT CAUGHT IN THE LEAF BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
50 YO BF - ACUTE L LUMBAR BACK STRAIN - AFTER BLOWING LEAVES THIS MORNI NG
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: 06/10/2002	Age: 37 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
WORKING OUTSIDE WITH A LEAF BLOWER AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.DX FOR EIGN BODY SENSATION TO LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Leaf blowers
HIT WRIST ON BLOWER; HEMATOMA WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
BLOWING LAWN AREA W/DIRT BLOWER GOT DUST IN EYE. DX: FOREIGN BODY TOE YE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
42 YO M HIT IN EYE W/CORD FROM LEAF BLOWER CORNEAL ABRASION
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

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2001	Age: 49 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2001	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: Foreign Body
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Leaf blowers, Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Leaf blowers, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers, Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/1999	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/1999	Age: 29 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1999	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/1999	Age: 37 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/1999	Age: 45 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/15/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/1998	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1998	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: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1998	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/1997	Age: 47 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

Date: 11/11/1997	Age: 45 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1997	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1997	Age: 33 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1997	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Leaf blowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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