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Accidents - Leaf blowers - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
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Date: 11/29/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
61 YOF-STUCK HAND IN LEAF BLOWER & INJURED 3RD/4TH FINGERS DX CT/LAC FINGERS 2/3/4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
53YO M; PT WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER, FELL BACKWARDS, PT REC. LACERATION TO RT. INDEX FINGER; PT C/O PAIN TO FINGER; DX: FX TO FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Leaf blowers
58 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT CUT FINGER ON LEAF BLOWER AT HOME. DX; LAC ERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
59YOF ACCIDENTALLY STUCK LT HAND UNDERNEATH A POWER LEAF BLOWER SUSTAINING INJURY TO LT 3RD FINGER FROM BLADE. DX - LACERATION, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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