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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - Year 2009 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 961
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Date: 12/29/2009Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT PLAYING ON FLOOR WHILE MOM WAS VACUUMING. PT PULLED ON VACUUM AND IT FELL STRIKING HER IN FACE. BRUISE NEAR R EYE. DX FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
WHILE AT HOME PT TRIPPED OVER HER VACUUM CLEANER INJURING HER FACE, NECK & SHOULDER. NO LOC DX: FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Rugs or carpets
52YOM TRIPPED ON A VACUUM, SLIPPED ON A RUG INJURED CHIN DX: CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL & HAD COLLISION W/VACUUM SWEEPER, NOW W/LAC TO EYELID, NO LOC; EYELID LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
WAS USING ?*** WHCH ROLLED DOWN THE STAIRS HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD> >LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CUT FACE ON PIECE OF VACUUM CLEANER;DX LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Benches
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD AND HIT FACE ON PIANO BENCH. DX: LACE RATION EYEBROW , HEMATOMA AND SKIN TEAR TO UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CARRYING VACUUM, TRIPPED ON BRICKS, FELL DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT VACUUMING AT HOME HIT FACE ON CABINET DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED ON A VACCUM CLEANER&FELL HITTING CHIN, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREHEAD AFTER FALLING WHILE USING VACUUM. DX LACERATION RIGHT FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUM CLEANER FELL ON HIM;DX CONTUSED FACE AND EYE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
MOVING SOFA WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED FELLONTO A VACUUM CLEANER LACERATION LEFT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS "SWORD FIGHTING" WITH A VACUUM CLEANER ATTATCHMENT & WAS HIT IN (R) EYE DX;; (R) EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
3 YO M LACERATION TO FOREHEAD RUNNING AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON VACUUM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
PT WAS STRUCK IN FACE BY A VACUUM THAT FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME. PRESENT ED FOR EVAL OF LAC. LEFT W/O BEING SEEN. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS HIT IN NOSE BY VACUUM CLEANER DX: FACE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS VACUUMING AND FELL BACKWARDS, STRUCK R SIDE OF HER HEAD ON FLOOR . DX. CONT R FACE, NECK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CORD, HIT SHELF DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Lockers
DX LWOBS: SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE ABOVE EYE (KNOT ABOVE R EYE); SLIP'D & FELL HIT' CORNER OF METAL LOCKER @DAD'S WORK; PLAY'G W VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PTWAS VACUUMING AND VACUUM EXPLODED IN FACE NOW HAVING SWELLING TO T ONGUE ALLERGIC REACTION ************
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS PLAYING AND HIT HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER. D: LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FOREHEAD LAC.PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LAC TO FAC EWHEN STRUCK ON A VACUUM AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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