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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 9,819
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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 |
| Date: 11/22/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| EYE FB-62 Y/O F-DEBRIS FROM LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT FELL YEST WHILE BLOWING LEAVES, NOW HAS PERSISTENT L HIP PAIN. DX. HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/14/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Ladders |
| CALCANEUS FX-68 Y/O M-FELL FROM A LADDER WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER ON T HE ROOF-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/13/2009 | Age: 55 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 |
| PT HAD SHOULDER PX WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER. DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| RIGHT EYE FB. PT WAS BLOWING LEAVES AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| MULT. CONT'S S/P FALL:POSS OCCULT FX SCAPHOID R WRIST;WORKING IN YARD, BLOWING LEAVES,LOST BAL.FELL FORWARD,SWELLING HAND,R WRIST TENDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Swimming pools |
| FELL,BLOWING LEAVES FROM AROUND POOL HEAD CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 56YOF WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER LOST BALANCE FELL USED LT HAND TO BRACE SELF INJURED WRIST;WRIST FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 84YMC USING ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE FELL HITTING RIBS/FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2009 | Age: 51 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 |
| 51YOM USING A LEAF BLOWER TO GET DEBRIS OFF DRIVEWAY AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 80 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 |
| ACC CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF MEATL ON THE LEAF BLOWER, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2009 | Age: 62 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 WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME, SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE CAUSING A CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET ONSET OF LT HAND NUMBNESS WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER&THEN DEVELOPED LIGHTHEADNESS>>HAND NUMBNESS/NEAR-SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 83 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 |
| WAS OUTSIDE USING THE LEAF BLOWER, TRIPPED&FELL FROM STANDING, C/O LBP >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT FELL WHILE PUTTING UP LEAF BLOWER FRACTURE HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT REPORTS SHE FELL AN HR AGO WHILE BLOWING LEAVES OFF HER DRIVE AND LO ST HER FOOTING & FELL ON L ARM AND L HIP. DX. CONTS L ELBOW, HIP, SHOU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 51 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 |
| 51 Y/O C/O EYE PAIN FEELS SOMETHING IS IN IT LEAF BLOWING AT HOME TODAY RUBBED EYE LOTS, NO FOREIGN BODY FOUND. DX-ABRASION EYEBALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WITH EYE PAIN AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER. D:SUPERFICIAL PUNCTATE KERA TITIS, EYE IRRITATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A LEAF BLOWER CAUSNG A LT WRIST SPRAIN LT HAND HEMATOMA AND LWR BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2009 | 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 |
| CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER. DX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2009 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT USING A LEAF BLOWER BACK HOME IN *** AND SINCE THEN HAVING PAI N IN LOWER BACK BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME WHILE BLOWING LEAVES CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CHEST PAIN STARTING LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 77 YO USING LEAF BLOWER FELL INJURED CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 74 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: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FX HIP- TRIPPED LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| C/O EYE PAIN/IRRITATION, REPORTS DUE TO "EXHUAST FROM LEAFBLOWER" >>CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CAUGHT HAND IN LEAF BLOWER AVULSING AND FX TWO FINGERS |
| 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: 11/19/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| USING LEAF BLOWER IN YARD SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CUT FINGERTIP ON LEAF BLOWER DX; FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FELL OFF A WALL WHILE BLOWING LEAVES. DX. SHOULDER DISLOCATION, FINGER FX., CHEST AND ABDOMINAL WALL CONTUSION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| R BICEP STR/63YOF INJURED R ARM AT HOME WHILE BLOWING LEAVES AT 3:30P. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LOWER LEG PAIN-WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME |
| 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: 11/01/2008 | Age: 61 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LAC AND AVULSED FINGER TIP IN MOVING PART OF LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PUT HAND IN A LEAF BLOWER. DX. FINGER LACERATION, PARTIAL FINGERNAIL AV ULSION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 91YO WHITE MALE AT HOME USING BLOWER IN DRIVEWAY,TRIPPED ON CORD,NLOC ABRA L HAND-ARM-L KNEE, DX ABRASIONS & SKIN TEARS-FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| L THUMB SPR/76YOM AT HOME WAS "BLOWING LEAVES" WHEN TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF AND INJURED L THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 58 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 WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB IN THE RUNNIN G MOTOR OF THE BLOWER FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| BURN TO LEFT KNEE FROM LEAF BLOWER WHILE USING IT AT HOME, PATIENT IS PARAPALEGIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST BY TRIPPING ON CORD OF LEAF BLOWE R AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT STATES DROPPED A LEAF BLOWER ON HIS L FOOT THURSDAY PM. DX. FX TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 65 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 |
| PT USING A LEAF BLOWER AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE AT HOME TODAY DX// CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FINGER STRAIN-FELL-HIT A LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 78 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 |
| PT USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME GOT SOMETHING IN EYE DX// CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | Age: 58 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 |
| PT USING LEAF BLOWER AT HOME AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE YESTERDAY DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FELL JAMMING FINGER WHILE LEAF BLOWING >> SPRAIN/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WAS USING LEAF BLOWER AND SAFETY SHIELD CAME OFF AND PT WNET TO GRAB IT AND CUT FINGER DX: DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT.INJ.RT.EYE AT HOME WHEN USING A LEAF BLOWER TO CLEAN UP YARD & SOMET HING BLEW IN EYE. DX; F.B. RT.EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT STATES WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE RING FINGERON IT DX LACERATION 0.5 CM TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - TIGHTNESS IN CHEST AND LEFT ARM PAIN - STARTED WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| 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: 11/21/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT FELL WHILE HOLDING LEAF BLOWER AIND INJURED HAND DX; SPRAINED LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| RIGHT HIP FX. PT FELL WHEN LEAF BLOWER SHIFTED INJURING HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 11/10/2007 | Age: 53 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-FELL WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WAS CLEANING CARRIAGE HOUSE WHEN LEAF BLOWER FELL ON HER HEAD - LAC TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 77 YOM HIT HEAD ON LEAF BLOWER LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WAS BLOWING THE LEAVES OFF HIS YARD AND FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST THE BLOWER CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| STRUCK IN RIBS WITH HANDLE OF LEAF BLOWER WHILE TRYING TO START IT 4 DAYS PRIOR // FRACTURED RIBS (4-8) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER A FEW DAYS AGO & DEVELOPED WRIST PAIN DX TENDONITIS RIGHT WRIST |
| 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: 05/27/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT INJURED SHOULDER 2 WEEKS AGO TRYING TO START LEAF BLOWER DX// LEFT SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| 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: 04/16/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT HIT KNEE ON CONCRETE WHILE TRYING TO START A LEAF BLOWER. DX: R KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT RECEIVED MUTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO SHOULDER, ELBOW, WRIST, HAND AND FACE WHEN BLOWING OFF CARPORT WITH BLOWER AND TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date: 12/18/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 71 YO - DX: CERVICAL STRAIN - USED LEAF BLOWER FOR 4 HOURS YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| FELL OVER LEAFBLOWER IN CARPORT LANDED ON CONCRETE FLOOR RT PATELLAR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LEFT PELVIC FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A LEAF BLOWER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| SLIPPED ON ACORNS WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER, FELL ON LEAF BLOWER, DX; CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT. SLIPPED WHILE OUTSIDE BLOWING LEAVES, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO L HIP/T HIGH. DX. CONTS L HIP/THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2005 | Age: 53 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 |
| PT AT HOME USING LEAF BLOWER FB EYE DX CONTUSION ABRASION R EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| TRIPPED AT HOME WHILE BLOWING LEAVES LT SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2005 | Age: 51 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 |
| PT INJURED PULLING START ROPE ON LEAF BLOWER; ROTATOR CUFF TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 76 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: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CRUSHED FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER OPEN FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2005 | Age: 55 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 LEAF BLOWER DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| HURT WRIST PULLING ON CORD OF LEAF BLOWER DX CONTUSION TO WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT. STATES HE WAS STARTING HIS LEAF BLOWER AND WHEN HE PULLED THE ROPE, HE HIT BACK OF R HAND ON RAILING. DX. LAC, CONT R WRIST/HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT USING A LEAF BLOWER, WALKING ON SEA WALL, DIDNT SEE SOMETHING ON SEA WALL, FELL OFF, FX LT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| UPPER BACK PAIN;HYPERTENSION/65YOM C/O L UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| TRIPPED OVER A BLOWER AND LANDED ON SHOULDER AND WRIST DX KNEE SPRAIN , WRIST INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | 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 |
| PT. TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER IN YARD AT HOME. DX. R WRIST FX, LAC R WR IST. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/05/2004 | Age: 73 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 TRYING TO CLEAN HIT LEAF BLOWER AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT ON INTAKE VENT C/O PAIN IN LEFT TH UMB LEFT THUMB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT USING LEAF BLOWER FB IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2004 | Age: 58 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 RT THUMB ON A BROKEN LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2004 | Age: 53 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 |
| LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER AND SHOULDER BEGAN TO H URT. |
| 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: 03/19/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 12/02/2002 | Age: 78 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 |
| PT USING A POWER LEAF BLOWER AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 65 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Wire |
| PATIENT FELL ONTO LEAF BLOWER HANDLE AFTER TRIPPING ON WIRES AT HOME. D: ABDOMINAL WALL CONTUSION, POSSIBLE HEPATIC MASS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 57-YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HIS LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF FALLING W HILE BLOWING LEAFS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2002 | 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 |
| 73 YOMC BLOWING LEAVES WITH LEAF BLOWER, SAFETY GUARD FELL OFF UNNOTICE D, CAUGHT FINGER INLEAFBLOWER/LAC LT 4TH FINGERTIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| CUT FINGER ON MOTOR OF LEAF BLOWER. ACUTE TUFT OPEN FX/LAC RT RING FING ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| RT HAND LAC-CUT ON BLADE OF LEAF BLOWER-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 74-YOF FRACTURED HER WRIST AS A RESULT OF FALLING WHILE USING A LEAF B LOWER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 83 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT FELL IN HIS YARD WHILE USING A LEAF BLOWER @ H OME. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| ABRASION SCALP - LOST BALANCE WHEN PICKING UP CORD OF LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 70 YO M USING LEAF BLOWER DEVELOPED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL STRAIN ,MULTIPLE SITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PATIENT HAS FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN EAR SINCE LEANING OUT CARPORT WITH LEAF BLOWER 2 DAYS AGO. D: FOREIGN BODY, EAR; OTITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| LT HAND BURNS-AT HOME-TOUCHED HOT METAL PART ON GARDEN TOOL(GAS BLOWER) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PATIENT HAS CONTINUED EYE PAIN SINCE USING LEAF BLOWER SEVERAL DAYS AGO. D: CONJUNCTIVITIS. |
| 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: 12/05/2001 | Age: 69 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2001 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2001 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2001 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Mobile/manufactured homes |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/15/2001 | Age: 71 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2001 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2001 | Age: 56 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2001 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2000 | Age: 83 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2000 | Age: 69 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2000 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| 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: 11/13/2000 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2000 | Age: 51 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: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 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: 10/24/2000 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2000 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2000 | Age: 63 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2000 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2000 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2000 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Date: 08/08/2000 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2000 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/29/2000 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2000 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/08/2000 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2000 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/08/1999 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/25/1999 | Age: 75 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/1999 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/1999 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Tool sheds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1999 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/23/1999 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/1999 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/1999 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/16/1999 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 05/01/1999 | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/1999 | Age: 51 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/1999 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/1998 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/1998 | Age: 67 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/1998 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/1998 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1998 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/1998 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/1997 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/1997 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/1997 | 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/1997 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/1997 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Leaf blowers, Fuel storage tanks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/1997 | Age: 76 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/1997 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/1997 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/1997 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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