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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 947
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 81YO WHITE MALE LIFTED A LEAF BLOWER & DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN NEXT DAY DX CHEST WALL PAIN, HERPES ZOSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 84 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 |
| 84YMC USING ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE FELL HITTING RIBS/FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 61 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 |
| CHEST PAIN STARTING LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 77 YO USING LEAF BLOWER FELL INJURED CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 50 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, Metal containers |
| TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER IN BASEMENT, HIT CHEST ON STEEL CRATE. DX RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST BY TRIPPING ON CORD OF LEAF BLOWE R AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 55 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 |
| SLIPPED ON ACORNS WHILE USING LEAF BLOWER, FELL ON LEAF BLOWER, DX; CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| USED A LEAF BLOWER THIS AM AND BACK BEGAN HURTING SEVERLY. DX. ACUTE M YOFASCIAL STRAIN DORSAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2004 | Age: 65 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: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| UPPER BACK PAIN;HYPERTENSION/65YOM C/O L UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| 46 YOM PULLED CORD TO START LEAF BLOWER STRAIN THORACIC BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN - C/O EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT AFTER USING A LEAF BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2000 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/19/1998 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1998 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Leaf blowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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