Accidents - Leaf blowers - Year 2008 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	14
50+ years old:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 01/12/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
36 YOM JAMMED LEFT WRIST ON LEAF BLOWER SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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