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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 537
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:247Foot:133
Elbow:69Lower Leg:35
Head:17All Of Body:16
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT FINGER ON AC VENT DX R RING FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WAS CUT ON HOUSE DUCT WORK. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
AIRCONDITIONING VENT HIT PT IN HEAD NO LOC DX FOREHEAD CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT ELBOW ON VENT IN JAIL. DX: 1.5 CM LACERATION RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
INJURED CLEANING VENTS DX. PW THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT HIT FOOT ON VENT. DX: R FOOT PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
TRIPPED ON FLOOR VENT DX. FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
25 YO F HIT LEG ON METAL FLOOR VENT LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Stretch cords or stretch straps
18 YO WM - LAC. L INDEX FINGER - STRAP FOR DUCT WORK FELL & HIT FINGER - WENT TO SCHOOL NURSE & HAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
24YOM AT HOME LAC R 3RD FINGER ON DUCT WORK DX/ACUTE 3RD DIGIT 1CM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT LEG INJ. PT FELL THROUGH A REGISTER IN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SCALP LAC-HIT HEAD ON METAL DUCT WORK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WORKING ON THE VENTILATION DUCTS AT HOME WHEN HE INHALED ALOT OF DUS T AND STARTED WHEEZING ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/15/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LEFT FOOT LACERATION-FELL AT HOME THIS A.M. FELL ON A VENT. SUS A 6CM A LACERATION TO FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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