Accidents - Leaf blowers - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	43
50+ years old:	69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/10/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
USED A LEAF BLOWER THIS AM AND BACK BEGAN HURTING SEVERLY. DX. ACUTE M YOFASCIAL STRAIN DORSAL.
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

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