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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 466
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT STEPPED IN AN AIR VENT HOLE IN THE HOUSE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. DX-KNEE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 19 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FOOT LAC. PT INJ SELF ON A METAL VENT @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 25 YOWM LACERATED UNDERNEATH HIS 2ND AND 3 RD TOES ON L FOOT ON A FLOOR VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 19-YOF FRACTURED HER TOE AS A RESULT OF STRIKING A HEATING VENT AT HOME . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RT 5TH TOE FX-CAUGHT TOE ON AN AIR CONDITIONER DUCT & TWISTED TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| LEFT SHIN CONTUSION,ABRASION.PT FELL INTO A HEATING GRATE AND INJURED S HIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT CLEANING OUT AIR VENT WHEN STUNG ON WRIST. D: INSECT BITE, WRIS T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT L GREAT TOE ON STEEL AIR VENT LAST NIGHT AT HOME. DX. LAC L FOOT,C ELLULITIS L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LACERATION TO FINGER FROM CLEANING AC VENTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HEAD LAC-FELL WHILE WRESTLING-HIT A FLOOR REGISTER-ETOH INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT TWISTED ANKLE ON HEATING GRATE, TRIMALLEOLAR FX R ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| LEFT FOOT LAC., PT CUT FOOT ON A REGISTER IN FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT FELL ON AIR DUCTS WHICH WAS IN THE TRASH CAUSING FINGER INJURY LOCATION OF INCIDENT NOT STATED IN REPORT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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