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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 11/19/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD WHILE USING ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER. FELL T O GROUND. FRACTURE, LEFT CHEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WAS BLOWING LEAVES EARLIER TODAY AND FELL HIT FACE ON ASHPHALT FA CIAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/08/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LAC FOREHEAD; TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER IN GARAGE & FELL STRIKING EDGE OF CAR DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2001 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2000 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2000 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2000 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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