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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 375
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 05/03/2010 | 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: 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: 11/07/2004 | 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: 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: 11/03/2003 | 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: 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: 11/01/1997 | 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 |
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