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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 371
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 78 YOM USING LEAF BLOWER SPRAIN FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 83 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX HIP. PT FELL IN THE YARD WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWE R. PT ADM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| HIT ON LEAF BLOWER - CONTUSION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| STRAIN L KNEE; STEPPED WRONG/TWISTED WHILE PUTTING AWAY LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS UPPER LIP,CHIN,CHEST,HANDS - TOPPLED FORWARD WHEN U SING LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN - C/O EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 67 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 |
| FOREIGN BODY EYE - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF PAIN IN LEFT EYE AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME - FB REMOVED LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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