Accidents - Leaf blowers - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT. STATES HE WAS STARTING HIS LEAF BLOWER AND WHEN HE PULLED THE ROPE, HE HIT BACK OF R HAND ON RAILING. DX. LAC, CONT R WRIST/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
PT. TRIPPED OVER LEAF BLOWER IN YARD AT HOME. DX. R WRIST FX, LAC R WR IST.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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