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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,138
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY FALLING AGAINST AN AIR DUC T AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| ABRASION SHIN, PT FELL ON VENT GRATE AT LAWYERS OFFICE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL ON HEATER VENT AT HOME, LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2009 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT FELL INTO AN OPEN HEATING VENT; LOWER LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| R LOWER LEG BURN/11MOM SAT ON REGISTER AT HOME AND BURNED LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2006 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS RUNNING AT HOME, & FELL ON A FLOOR HEATER, BURNING RT LEG ON HEATING GRATE. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT.INJ.RT.SHIN AT COUSINS HOUSE WHEN FELL THRU FLOOR HEAT VENT. DX; LAC .RT.SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2006 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT CALF FROM HEAT REGISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2006 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| L LEG CONT/15MOM AT HOME STEPPED IN UNCOVERED FLOOR VENT & WENT FORWARD ?TWISTING OR BENDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Portable baby swings |
| MOM REPORTS CHILD FELL AT HOME - CLIMBED ON HEAT REGISTER TO LOOK OUT W INDOWN AND FELL THEN FELL A 2ND TIME WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF BABY SWING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED IN HEATING VENT ON FLOOR. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC L CALF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT SAT ON A VENT & BURNED LEG. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG, DIAPER RASH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL THRU FLOOR HEATER VENT AT HOME, FELL UP TO ARMPITS; LOWER LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT LEG ON DUCTOWRK AT HOME; LEFT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT STEPPED INTO REGISTER VENT WITHOUT COVER AT CHURCH; LOWER LEG L AC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN FELL ON VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2003 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT LACERATED LOWER LEG ON METAL VENT AT HOME. D: LOWER LEG LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FRACTURE TIBIA SHAFT - 3 YOM STEPPED INTO A OPEN VENT 3 DAYS AGO, WALKI NG WITH A LIMP, PAIN LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WITH RT LEG CAUGHT IN VENT, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON HEATER VENT AT HOME; LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 01/09/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2000 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2000 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/1998 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/1998 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/1998 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Mobile/manufactured homes |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/12/1997 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/1997 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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