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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,783
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 79YOF DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE VACUUMING AT HOME CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 48 YOF, FELL OVER VACUUM, STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls |
| 50YOM TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER AND FELL INTO A WALL RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 36YOM INJURED UPPER BACK WHILE LIFTING A VACUUM CLEANER UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| THORACIC STRAIN.47YOF PULLED VACUUM OUT OF A CLOSET AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 49 YOF WAS HOUSE CLEANING DAY PRIOR TO ED VISIT AND WAS USING A HEAVY V ACUUM CLEANER AND STRAINED HER CHEST WALL. DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 77YOF HAS CHEST WALL STRAIN AFTER VACUUMING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 68YOF-CHEST PAIN-STARTED WHILE VACUUMING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 74 YOF-DEVELOPED SUBSTERNAL CP & NAUSEA THIS AM WHILE VACCUMING DX CP,PROBABLE TRANSIENT GERD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 40 YOM TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING VACUUM YESTERDAY MID BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 43 YOF SUSTAINED CHEST PAIN WHILE VACUUMING. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 08/26/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 49 YOF, TRIPPED OVER VACUUM, BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 47 Y F VACUUMING CARPET AT HOME DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN. DX CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| 23 YOM FELL DOWN 10 STEPS WHILE VACUUMING. DX CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| DX ALLERGIC RHINITIS/REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE: ONSET LAST PM AFTER DUST EXP F VACUUM'. TIGHT CHEST, EYE IRR, NASAL CONGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Chairs |
| A 75 YOF WAS STANDING ON A CHAIR WITH WHEELS ON BOTTOM,VACCUMING A VENT AND FELL BACKWARDS, HIT BATHTUB, CONTUSION TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Rugs or carpets |
| 60 YOM-DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN & SOB WHILE VAUMMING CARPET THIS AM DX ACUTE HEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 67 YOF-CHEST PRESSURE THATS WORSE & RADIATES TO SHOULDER-CLEANED HOUSE ALL DAY & LIFTED VACCUM CLEANER YEST DX ACUTE CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 22YOM TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER INJURING BACK, IS ALSO DEPRESSED DUE TO BACK PAIN, HAVING SUICIDAL IDEATIONS. DX - CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 71YOM-ATRIAL FIB-CHEST PAIN-STARTED WHILE VACUUMING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| DX BACK DISORDER/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: 32YOF STIFFNESS & PN W MOTION F LIFT' VACUUM CLEANER @ HOME & CLEAN' STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 78 Y/O F FELL WHILE VACUUMING FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 64 YOF WITH CHEST PAIN AFTER PUSHING VACUUM WHILE DOING HOUSEWORK CHEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 27 YOF CHEST PAIN WHILE VACUUMING AT HOME CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 83YOF VACUUMING AT HOME AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| THORACIC STRAIN-33YOF-PAIN WHEN PT LIFTED VACUUM CLEANER FROM CAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| RIB FX;PNEUMONIA/63YOF FELL 3 DAYS AGO AND HIT VACUUM. ADMITS TO ETOH F IRST. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/11/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 33YOF WAS IN MVA YESTERDAY, REAR-ENDED, HAD NO PAIN THEN BUT NOW C/O MID BACK SPASMS AFTER BENDING OVER WHILE VACUUMING. DX - BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| DX LT-HEADEDNESS/ATYPICAL CHEST PN: 57YOF HAD MILD CP/DIZZYNESS W VACUUM' X 3D AGO, INTERMITTANT F 1WK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 64YOF TRIPPED OVER HER VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME STRUCK CHEST CONTUSION RI BS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 22 M, PT FELL AT HOME AND LANDED ON A VACUUM CLEANER. DX. RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 50 YO F TRIPPPED OVER VACUUM INJURED BACK BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 30YOM HAS THORACIC BACK STRAIN AFTER LIFTING A VACUUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 48 Y/O/M TRIPPED OVER VACUUM AND FELL INJURED CHEST DX/ CHEST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| DX BACK DISORDER/L SH PN: 48YOM HAS BEEN LYING ON L SIDE WATCH TV; VACUMMIN W L ARM; LT SH & L UPPER BACK PN AFTER LIFT' EQUIP X 3D AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 46 YOM INJURED CHEST WALL FROM TRIPPING ON VACUUM CORD ON 2/12. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| BACK PAIN-35YOM-STARTED WHILE VACUUMING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| DX CHEST PN: 65YOF W ACS RIS FACTORS INCLUD' HTN & DM, P/W L ARM CP W VACUUM'G DUR' HOUSEWORKD; ONSET CHET PRESS NAD L SH DISCOMF |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/27/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Buckets or pails |
| 82 YO M FELL OFF BUCKET, HIT CHEST ON VACUUM CLEANER. DX CHEST CONTUSIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 53YOF, WITH 3D H/O CHEST PAIN ASSOC WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH THAT BEGAN AFTER VACUUMING>>CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 25YOF, FELL & TWISTED BACK WHILE VACUUMING, DIZZY, DRUG ABUSE, ACUTE EX ACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Other fireplaces |
| DX R RIB PN: 57YOF FELL LAST NOC TRIP OVER VACUUM; HIT SIDE/BACK ON FIREPLACE; PN TO R THIGH & R CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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