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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 11/09/2004 | 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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