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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/19/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 11 YOM AMPUTATED FINGER WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 14 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 |
| 14YOM CLEANING UP LEAVES IN YARD W/ LEAF BLOWER YEST. HOLDING IT ON R S HOULDER. PAIN IN SHOULDER SINCE. DX R SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 15 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 |
| 15 YOM INJURED LOW BACK USING LEAF BLOWER. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 10YOM; PT CUT LEG WHEN HE BACKED INTO A LEAF BLOWER. D: RIGHT LEG LAC ERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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