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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 758
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2006 | Age: 83 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: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| SOFT TISSUE INFECTION L LEG; 3 WKS AGO USING YARD SWEEPER TO SWEEP LEAVES, GOT TOO CLOSE TO BRANCH, BRANCH PUNCTURED L OUTER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2006 | Age: 73 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 TWISTED WRONG WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2006 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FELL,LOST BALANCE 2 DAYS AGO WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME FX RT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2006 | Age: 58 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 |
| BLOWING LEAVES W/ LEAF BLOWER CAUGHT FINGER IN BLOWER RIGHT 3RD FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT HIT FINGER WITH A LEAF BLOWER YESTERDAY AT HOME DX// FX RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT. FELL WHEN TANGLED IN A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. DX. FX L RIB 9-11. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2006 | Age: 54 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 STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER AND HE FELL OV ER STUMP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2006 | Age: 55 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 |
| PT USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME, PAIN TO EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Tablet or capsule drugs |
| PT ON ***, LEAF BLOWER FELL ON LEG, HAS SEWELLING TO RT LEG X 3 DAYS/ E XTENSIVE HEMATOMA LLE, COAGULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/28/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER AT HOME TODAY DX// FX AND LAC RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2006 | Age: 57 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 |
| CORNEAL AB-DEBRIS WHILE USING A POWER BLOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2006 | Age: 79 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 |
| STRAINED SHOULDER TRYING TO START A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WAS HIT ON RIGHT ELBOW BY A LEAF BLOWER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CUT FINGER ON BLADE FROM LEAF BLOWER/ LAC RT 4TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PAIN USING LEAF BLOWER/NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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