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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CUT (L) RIBG FINGER AT DISTAL KNUCKLE WITH A LEAF BLOWER DX- FINGER LA C OPEN FX AMPUTATION AND AVULSION OF FINGERNAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2007 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT LAC LT 3RD DIGIT WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Garden tractors |
| RIGHT 5TH FINGER AMP. PT WAS USING A LARGE LEAF BLOWER ATTACHED TO HIS GARDEN TRACTOR AND GOT HAND CAUGHT IN IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LEFT THUMB LAC, PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AND STRUCK FINGER ON THE FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| USING LEAF BLOWER WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT IN IT MACERATING,AMPUTATING FING ER TIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 54 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON BLADE TO WEED BLOWER/VAC **** DECKER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON LEAF VACUUM-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PATIENT BUT FINGER IN LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION TO 3RD LT FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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