Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,789
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	548	Face:	380
Finger:	254	Toe:	223
Head:	142	Foot:	116
Mouth:	49	Eyeball:	30
Ankle:	15	Pubic Region:	14
Lower Arm:	6	Knee:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
HEAD LACERATION: FELL TODAY, HIT HEAD ON WOODEN, ROUNDED-OFF EDGED COFFEE TABLE, TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER, 2.5 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
4 YO F TOE PAIN RAN INTO VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RAN INTO A PLASTIC VACUUM CLEANER HITTING THE MOUTH AREA, +BLEEDING >>LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER IN ROOM WHEN JUMPING ON BED AT HOME ; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HE TRIPPED OVER A VACCUM, & HIT HIS FOREHEAD, AT HOME- LACERATION DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
THUMB SLIN AVULSION-PUT FINGER UNDER RUNNING VACUUM CLEANER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT FELL AGAINST A VACUUM CLEANER, C/O SWELLING TO LEFT ANKLE. DX-LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX SUPERFICIAL BURN-R HAND/DESQUAMATION OF R HAND: CHILD REACH R HAND INTO VACUUM CLEARNER & GOT IT STUCK W BRISTLES RUB'G. BURN TO R PALM/F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT FIGHTING FOR VACUUM CLEANER WITH 4 YO BROTHER WHEN IT FLIPPED B ACK HITTING HER ON LIP; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
EYELID INJURY FROM FALLING OVER VACUUM AND HITTING RIGHT FOREHEAD. DX-RIGHT UPPER LID ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
3 YO FELL STRUCK VAGINAL AREA ON VACUUM CLEANER LAC PERINEAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
ON FLOOR AT HOME WHEN L FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN RUNNING VACUUM DX FRICTION BURN ABRASION L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE VACUUM CLEANER AND STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR. NO LOC OR VOMITING. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TOUCHED VACUUM CLEANER MOTOE, DX; BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
CHILD PUT HAND IN VACUUM CLEANER ROLLER WHILE MOM WAS VACUUMING STAIRS. D : HAND ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Vacuum cleaners
ACCIDENTALLY HIT EYE WITH A VACUUM CORD, ?MECH, NOW WITH EYE REDNESS >> SUBCONJ HEAMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER THE VACUUM CLEANER AND LANDED ON LEFT KNEE. D: LEFT K NEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSION FINGER - 5 YO FEMALE HAD LITTLE FINGER OF HER RIGHT HAND CLOS ED IN UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT'S HAND GOT SUCKED UP IN THE SWEEPER AT HOME; FRICTION BURN TO 3-5 FINGERTIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT CUT FOOT ON VACUUM. DX: R FOOT LAC 3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CHILD GRABBED A RUNNING VACUUM CLEANER AND BRUSHES TOOK SOME SKIN OFF F INGER. D:ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Vacuum cleaners
5 YO HIT IN EYE BY VACUUM CLEANER CORD HEMORRHAGE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN VACUUM AT HOME DX// ABRASION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WITH HAND BURNS FROM STICKING HAND IN VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 1 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Baby bouncer seats
VACUUM CLEANER TIPPED ONTO PT WHILE IN BOUNCY SEAT, CRIED X10 MINS, NOW W/ABRASION TO FOREHEAD; MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
STRUCK FOOT ON VACUUM CLEANER CONTUSION WITH NAIL AVULSION GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WITH 2ND DEGREE FRICTION BURN TO LEFT HAND AFTER VACUUM CLEANER SCRA PPED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT FELL HITTING MOUTH ON VACUUM AT HOME, BLEEDING FROM GUM; MOUTH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HURT FOOT WHEN TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER. DX FOOT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD, FELL HITTING DRESSER AT 10:44 AT H OME. DX. LAC ABOVE UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF A TOE ON A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
MOM PICKED UP VACUUM CLEANER AND BOTTOM PIECE DROPPED OFF AND HIT PT IN HEAD. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PLAYING WITH SISTER WHO PLAYS WITH THE VACUUM, PT UNSUPERVISED PLACED F INGER INTO A PART OF VACUUM&FINGER GOT STUCK>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT C/O BURN HAND WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE PLUGGING IN VACUUM CLEANER I N ELECTRIC OUTLET. DX BURN RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HAND AB-OLDER BROTHER HIT HAND W/ VACUUM CLEANER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT PLAYING WITH SISTER IN BASEMENT AT HOME, HIT ON HEAD WITH PLAST IC DUST COLLECTING CUP FROM VACUUM CLEANER WHEN THROWN;SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Doors
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUM CORD-HIT FOREHEAD ON DOOR-LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER;DX FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Other toys
PATIENT FELL WITH PLASTIC TUBE FROM VACUUM IN MOUTH, OR FELL ON A TOY; TONGUE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT PUT HAND UNDER A VACUUM CLEANER AND TURNED IT ON SUSTAINED BRUSH ABR ASIONS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT FELL ON AN OLD METAL VACUUM CLEANER HITTING FACE; CHEEK LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WITH LAC TO FACE, FELL AND STRUCK VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2008	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Rugs or carpets
FELL OVER VACUUM ONTO CARPET AT DAYCARE ABRASIONS TO FACE FROM BLUNT TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS AND HIT VACUUM AT BOTTOM OF STEPS. DX SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
R THUMB INJURY FROM VACUUM CLEANER/NON SPEC INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT HIT HEAD ON VACCUM CLEANER, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED AND FELL HIT FACE ON VACUUM AT HOME DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CAUGHT FINGER IN VACUUM CLEANER, DX CONTUSED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
YESTERDAY PT WAS @ HOME WHEN HE SCRAPED TOP RIGHT FOOT ON VACUUM CLEANER.NOW HAS SWELLING TO FOOT. DX ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS AT HOME, TRYING TO FIX A VACCUM CLEANER WHILE IT WAS TURNED ON CAUSING A SPRAIN TO RT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WITH LAC TO FACE FROM RUNNING INTO A VACUUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL ON VACUUM CLEANER;DX LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PTE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A VACUUM CLEANER, NO LOC; FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LACERATED HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT GOT HAND UNDER THE VACUUM CLEANER DX 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT HIT FACE ON VACUUM AT HOME HAS LAC TO LOWER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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