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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 526
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:144Finger:95
Knee:85Toe:85
Wrist:69Lower Leg:30
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/22/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LEFT 5TH TOE LACERATION.PT STRUCK TOE ON THE EDGE OF A HEATING VENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT RT KNEE ON FLOOR VENT AT HOME RT KNEE STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT LEG AFTER KICKED A DUCT DX 4CM LACERATION TO L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT STATES A METAL VENT COVER FELL AND STUCK HER ON TOP OF HEAD DX: MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STEPPED ON AIR VENT AND LACERATED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WAS CARRYING A CHILD STUMBLED AND FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON AIR VENT F OREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT LAC LT WRIST ON A DRYER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT WAS CLEANING A HEAT VENT AT HOME, AND CUT RIGHT FINGER ON VENT, LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LAC FINGER ON A METAL DUCT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON AIR VENT AT HOME. HEADACHE. SMALL LACERAT ION TO TOP OF HEAD. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT CLIMBED INTO VENT TO TRY TO GET INTO NIGHTCLUB AND FELL ONTO STAGE FLOOR 15 FT BELOW. DX: ABR L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SUS INJURY WHILE WRESTLING WITH ANOTHER STUDENT AND HIT HEAD ON HEAT ER VENT. DX SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2007Age: 25 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
WENT THROUGH A VENT @HOME, C/O KNEE CONTUSION, DX; KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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