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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
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Date: 12/17/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Leaf blowers, Built-in swimming pools
55 YO F WAS CLEANING YARD W/ LEAF BLOWER & FORGOT POOL WAS BEHIND HER. STEPPED BACK ABOUT 3 FEET DOWN & INJURED KNEE.DX:STRAIN VS MENISCAL INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Leaf blowers
74YOM WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER WHEN HE DEVELOPED RT KNEE PAIN; KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Leaf blowers
59 YOF INJURED KNEE FROM TRIPPING ON LEAF BLOWER, HIT LEFT KNEE ON EDGE OF CONCRETE. DX-PATELLAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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