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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,048
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 55 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, Built-in swimming pools |
| 55 YO F WAS CLEANING YARD W/ LEAF BLOWER & FORGOT POOL WAS BEHIND HER. STEPPED BACK ABOUT 3 FEET DOWN & INJURED KNEE.DX:STRAIN VS MENISCAL INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 53 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 |
| 53 YOM CRANKING LEAF BLOWER YESTERDAY THINKS HE PULLED SOMETHING. C/O SHOULDER PAIN AT HOME. DX-STRAIN SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 61 YOF-STUCK HAND IN LEAF BLOWER & INJURED 3RD/4TH FINGERS DX CT/LAC FINGERS 2/3/4 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 62YOM INJURED WRIST WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER ON SATURDAY. DX. R WRIST INJURY.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 88 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 |
| 88YOM INJURED LOW BACK WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 87YOWF PT BLOWING LEAVES, TRIPPED, NOW HAS PAIN TO L HIP, SKIN TEAR TO L ARM. DX. HEMATOMA L BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 74YOM WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER WHEN HE DEVELOPED RT KNEE PAIN; KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 52YOF, RELL DOWN THE HILLL YEST ROLLING ANKLE WHILE LEAF BLOWING >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 75 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 |
| 75YOF SPRAINED SHOULDER TRIPPED OVER TREE ROOT WHILE BLOWING LEAVES AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 59 YOF INJURED KNEE FROM TRIPPING ON LEAF BLOWER, HIT LEFT KNEE ON EDGE OF CONCRETE. DX-PATELLAR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 53YO M; PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER, FELL BACKWARDS, PT REC. LACERATION TO RT. INDEX FINGER; PT C/O PAIN TO FINGER; DX: FX TO FINGER# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 58 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. DX; LAC ERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| WRIST FX. 80 YOF FELL WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 61 Y/O MALE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WITH A LEAF BLOWER & TRIPPED & FELL HITTING HEAD AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Bags |
| 93YOF, WAS USING LEAF BLOWER&BAGGING LEAVES&DEV. HIP PAIN >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 79 YOM-C/O HIP/BUTTOCK PAIN AFTER FALLING ONTO CONCRETE OUTSIDE WHILE U SING LEAF BLOWER FOR LEAVES DX CT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 64 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 |
| 64YOF-SHOULDER STRAIN-PAIN SINCE USING A GAS LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 54 YOF INJURED FACE FROM GETTING HIT IN FACE WITH LEAF BLOWER BEING LOWERED. DX-RIGHT FACIAL LACERATION 6 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 59YOF ACCIDENTALLY STUCK LT HAND UNDERNEATH A POWER LEAF BLOWER SUSTAINING INJURY TO LT 3RD FINGER FROM BLADE. DX - LACERATION, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 55 YOM ABRASION TO ARM WHEN CAUGHT IN LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 68 YOF TRIPPED OVER CORD OF LEAF BLOWER, HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR DX: SCALP HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 81YO WHITE MALE LIFTED A LEAF BLOWER & DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN NEXT DAY DX CHEST WALL PAIN, HERPES ZOSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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