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Accidents - Leaf blowers - Year 2009 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
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Date: 10/27/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
ACCIDETNLY HIT TO FOREHEAD BY A LEAF BLOWER, @ HOME HAS A SMALL LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBROW AREA. DX RIGHT EYEBROW LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Leaf blowers
WAS BLOWING LEAVES AND FACE BECAME SWOLLEN ALLERGIC REACTION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
PT WAS AT HOME CLEANING THE GARAGE, STOOD UP HITTING A LEAF BLOWER CAUSING A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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