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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,718
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:333Finger:293
Toe:278Head:254
Foot:176Mouth:139
Knee:76Lower Leg:68
Eyeball:60Lower Arm:15
Ankle:15Hand:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
2YM FELL ONTO HEAT VENT AT HOME DX; 0.5 CM LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL INTO A HEATING VENT AND SUS A FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL WALKING AND USS A HEAD LAC ON A HEATER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL INTO A HEATER VENT AND SUS A CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RT FOOT LAC-CUT FOOT ON HEAT REGISTER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL & HIT HEAD ON HEATING VENT YESTERDAY; TODAY LUMP ON HEAD BIGGER DX: DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LAC L 4TH TOE; CAUGHT IN FURNACE FLOOR REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN REGISTER AT HOME; INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HTI HEAD ON REGISTER/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT HITLT EYE ON HEAT VENT DX: CORNEAL AB +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SCALP LAC-FELL BACKWARD-HEAD HIT A HEAT DUCT-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT MOUTH ON HEAT REGISTER DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LT 5TH FINGER LAC-CUT ON A REGISTER VENT-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT REACHED HAND INTO OPEN AC FLOOR VENT AT HOME, SCRAPED HAND; HA ND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL HITTING MOUTH ON METAL FLOOR VENT AT HOME; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT RUNNING IN OFFICE BUILDING, HIT HEAD ON METAL VENT; FOREHEAD LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO BOTTOM OF LEFT FOOT FROM A METAL AIR VENT +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RUNNING AND FELL ON HEATER GRATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT LT THUMB ON HEATING VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT TRIPPED OVER A RETURN AIR DUCT; LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER IN AN AIR CONDITIONER VENT LACERATION FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT HAS INSECT BITES ON FOREHEAD, ALSO FELL ON REGISTER HITTING FAC E; INSECT BITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL DOWN AND HIT FOREHEAD ON AN AIR VENT. FOREHEAD ABRASION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE, STEPPED ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
L GREAT TOE LAC/69YOWF 1/2 HR AGO FELL ONTO METAL FLOOR REGISTER AT HOM E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SLICED HIS FINGER ON AN AIRVENT WHLE AT HOME 30 MIN PTA-DX ACUTE L THIR D FINGER SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD STUCK FINGER INTO A HEATING VENT CUTTINGFINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL HITTING HEAD ON REGISTER VENT AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL AGAINST A HEATER REGISTER AND LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
PT RAN INTO VENT ON WALL HITTING LT CHE EK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT HEAD ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, House repair or construction materials
PT. FELL INTO VENT AND CUT HIS LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RT ARM LAC - RAN INTO A HEATER REGISTER @ HOME WHILE RUNNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT RUNNING IN HOUSE, CAUGHT TOE ON METAL GRATE; TOE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
2 Y.O. H MALE W/PW TO FACE. PT WAS RUNNING THROUGH APT & FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF A/C/ VENT. E8881
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT EYEBROW ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL STRUCK LIP ON METAL VENT LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
5/21/2001 10 MON OLD W FEMALE W/FINGER AVULSION. PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT I N AIR VENT @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER VENT. LACERATION TO HEAD. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
3 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HER RT 5TH TOE ON SOME HEATI NG DUCT WORK .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT GOT RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT IN AN AIR CONDITIONER VENT AT HOME UNABLE TO GET IT OUT FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT HIT HEAD OFF OF A REGISTER VENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
MOM TRIPPED ON DRAWERS FROM BUREAU WHEN CARRYING PATIENT, PT. HIT MOUT H ON REGISTER ON FLOOR; MOUTH HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A FLOOR VENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CHILD LACERATED TOE ON HEATING VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CHILD W/ LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD. HIT CORNER OF HEATING DUCT 10 MIN UTES P.T.A. DX: 2 CM SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT CUT FOOT BETWEEN TOES WHEN WALKING ON HEATING REGISTER AT HOME; FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON METAL REGISTER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
13-MONTH OLD MALE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FOREHEAD AS A RESU LT OF FALLING/STRIKING A HEATING DUCT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STEPPED ON HEAT VENT THEN FELL;BURN LEGS, FEET, BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PTS.MOTHER REPORTED PT.FELL & BUMPED HEAD ON HEATING VENT ON FLOOR C/O CUT TO FOREHEAD. DX-LACERATION FOREHEAD 1CM FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SMACKED FOOT ON VENT;CONTUSION, FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
1 YOF BURNED BOTH FEET; STEPPED ON FLOOR HEATING GRATE @ GMA'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
RT ANKLE CT-@ HOME-STEPPED INTO AN OPEN AIR VENT & BROKE THROUGH T HE PLASTER-FELL FROM 1ST FLOOR TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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