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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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 |
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