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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 16-25 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 698
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:149Lower Leg:133
Finger:97Toe:83
Elbow:83Face:82
Knee:31Head:31
Lower Trunk:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL BACKWARDS AT SCHOOL AND HIT DUCT WORK. DX: RT ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT STEPPED INSIDE HEATING VENT AND STRUCK HIP AT HOME YESTERDAY; H IP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
19 YO REMOVING AIR VENT INJUREDFINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RIGHT GREAT TOE AVULSION. PT INJURED TOE ON A HEATER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
STEPPED ON VENT ON FLOOR TODAY & LAC LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON A VENT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CHI.PT HIT HEAD ON A VENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT STEPPED ON THE FLOOR VENT FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
DISLOCATION TOE - PATIENT REPORTS HE STUBBED HIS RIGHT 5TH TOE ON FLOOR HEAT REGISTER AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RIGHT KNEE LAC, PT CUT KNEE ON A HEATER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
20YFC REMODELING HOUSE AND LEG WENT THROUGH A VENT HOLE/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON VENT; LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN HEAT REGISTER AT HOME; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
L FOOT & R ELBOW INJ/24YOF WAS CLEANING AT HOME AND STEPPED IN HOLE IN FLOOR. WAS "HEATER VENT HOLE".
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
VENT FELL ON HAND WHILE INSTALLING IT SKIN AVULSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
FELL THRU VENT IN FLOOR HE WAS WORKING ON AT AUNTS-CONTUSION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
MAY HAVE HAD SEIZURE AND FELL ON BATHROOM FLOOR AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON ME TAL REGISTER, WAS UNRESPONSIVE, LARGE POOL OF BLOOD ON FLOOR; LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CONT L LEG/24YOF STS AT HOME FELL THROUGH UNCOVERED VENT/REGISTER AND G OT L LEG STUCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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