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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 334
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:129Foot:81
Hand:71Lower Arm:14
Lower Leg:14Face:14
Knee:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LAC TO HEAD FROM HITTING HEAD ON AIR DUCT IN THE BASEMENT. SCALP LAC ERATION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION TO BOTTOM RT FOOT ON HEATING AND COOLING VENT DX LACERATION RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL ON VENT AT FRIENDS HOUSE. DX KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WALKED INTO A HEATING DUCT AND CUT HEAD. DX; HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
20 YO MALE WALKED INTO A VENT IN PARKING GARAGE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL ON VENT AND HIT HEAD DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT HAND ON SHARP METAL EDGE OF DUCTING/ LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE WHEN KICKED COLD AIR VENT WITH FOOT, PAIN FUL TO BEAR WEIGHT; FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LAC TO ARM WHEN FELL ON THE AC VENT AT THE HOTEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Furniture
PT WAS MOVING SOME FURNITURE AND SLIPPED ON SOME DUCT WORK AND SUSTAINE D A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WAS CLEANING A CEILING VENT AND IT FELL ONTO FACE FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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