Accidents - Leaf blowers - Year 2006 - Upper Trunk

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

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	73
50+ years old:	40

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 06/19/2006	Age: 28 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers
RT THORACOLUMBAR STRAIN: PULL STARTING A LEAF BLOWER AND DEVELOPED PAIN RT LOWER THORACIC AND UPPER LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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