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Accidents - Leaf blowers - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/21/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 06/19/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Leaf blowers
HIT HAND ON TRAILER WHILE TRYING TO START BLOWER RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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