Accidents - Air conditioners - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,045
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	418	Hand:	404
Upper Trunk:	130	Head:	129
Finger:	127	Face:	114
Knee:	109	Eyeball:	92
Lower Arm:	89	Wrist:	83
Lower Leg:	76	Mouth:	76
Elbow:	68	Shoulder:	60
Upper Leg:	15	All Of Body:	15
Neck:	15	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners, Telephones or telephone accessories
WALKED INTO AIR CONDITIONER, TALKING ON PHONE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Air conditioners
WASHING CAR WHEN SHE BENT DOWN AND RAISED UP STRIKING HER HEAD ON A WAL L MOUNTED SWAMP COOLER. NO LOC. DX. MILD CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
18 Y.O. W MALE W/RIB CONTUSION. PT FELL & STRUCK CORNER OF AIR CONDITIO NER @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
PT WAS IN A HOTEL AND AIR CONDITIONING FELL APART, WENT TO MOVE IT AND IT FELL ON NOSE DX: NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
NECK,LBP.LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER UNIT.DX LUMBAR STRAIN/ MUSCLE STRAIN NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners, Windows or window glass
PT CUT RT 2ND DIGIT ON AIR CONDITIONER IN WINDOW, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
LIFTING 30 POUND AIR CONDITIONER - LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
CHEST PAIN-SINCE LIFTING 2 AIR CONDITIONERS OVER WEEKEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Air conditioners
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AT HOME CLOSED HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
SPRAIN (L) WRIST, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME , C/O PAIN, SKIN INTACT, ROM LIMITED BY PAIN, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
HAND CONTUSION- SUSTAINED WHEN AN AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON HER HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
PT DX CONTUSION LT KNEE - PT STRUCK KNEE ON AIR CONDITIONER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT C/O CUTTING BASE OF L HAND ON METAL PART OF AIR CONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners, Windows or window glass
20YOM-LUMBAR STRAIN-PULLED MUSCLE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER OUT OF A WIND OW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT THIGH ON AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME CAUSING INJ DX:THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
PT STAES HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER AIR CONDITIONER AND LANDED ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
BACK PAIN - FELL WHILE INSTALLING AN AIRCONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PAIN WHILE MOVING AIR CONDITIONER DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
25 YO M HIT IN HEAD W/AIR CONDITIONER THAT FELL OUT WINDOW NECK STRAIN-CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Air conditioners
PT TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME WHEN SOMETYHING FLEW INTO RIGH T EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT WALKED INTO LOW HANGING AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME CAUSING INJ DX:LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST AN A/C UNIT DX L CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
LIFTED AN AIR CONDITIONER RESUTLING IN ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners, Windows or window glass
PT WAS HELPING FATHER PUT AN AIR CONDITIONER IN WINDOW WHEN HIS HAND GOT TRAPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT WALKED INTO OVERHANGING AIRCONDITIONER OUTSIDE OF BARBER SHOP AND RE C LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners, Cabinet or door hardware
PT JAMMED THUMB BETWEEN DOOR KNOB AND AIRCONDITIONER, CONTUSION SPRAIN L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT.INJ.RT.HAND AT HOME WHEN MOVING A AIR COOLER. DX; RT.HAND LAC. 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
ACUTE SPRAIN LEFT KNEE , CONTUSION LEFT FOOT AND RT LEG - DROPPED AN AI R CONDITIONER ON SELF @ HOME @ 2 AM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
FACIAL LAC. PT FELL INTO AN AIR CONDITIONER HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PT DX LUMBOSACRAL MUSCLE SPASM - C/O LOWER BACK PAIN X2 DAYS - PAIN BEGAN AFTER SLEEPING UNDER AIR CONDITIONER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
19 Y.O. W MALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
INSTALLING AN AIR CONDITIONER AND LAC FOREARM ON GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners, Windows or window glass
STRAIN UPPER BACK - PATIENT WAS LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER AND PUTTING IT IN THE WINDOW AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT CUT ARM WHILE TRYING TO MOVE AN AIR CONDITIONER. D: LACERATION RIG HT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Air conditioners, Laundry baskets
SMOKE INHALATION-INVOLVED IN HOUSEFIRE-INVOLVED AN AIR CONDITIONER & A LAUNDRY BASKET-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Air conditioners
PT STATES TURNED ON HIS AIR-CONDITIONER AND SOMETHING BLOW INTO HIS LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
MALINGERING; C/O BACK PAIN. PT HAD LIFTED AN AIR CONDITIONER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
? SPIDER BITE. WAS PULLING WEEDS AROUND OUTSIDE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHEN BITE BY UNSEEN INSECT OR SPIDER. DX; INSECT BITE LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
CUT ARM ON METAL ON AIR CONITIONERLACERATION RIGHT FOREARM 4 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT WAS WALKING DOWN THE HALL AND THERE WAS A AIR CONDITIONER IN THE HALL AND SHE CUT HER LEG ON THE AIR CONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
21YOM-FRACTURE RIGHT HAND-AT HOME-AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT CUT HIS FINGER WHILE STARTING HIS HOME COOLER. DX FINGERTIPLAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
PATIENT WAS PULLING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME SUSTAINING ANINJURY TO HER LOW BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
RT 5TH METACARPAL FX. - DROPPED A WINDOW A/C ON HAND @ HOME WHILETRYING TO INSTALL IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
HURT LEFT HAND ON AIR CONDITIONING UNITCONTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
19YOM-LACERATION UPPER LIP-HIT ON AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
PATIENT FELLAND HIT SHOULDER ON SWAMP COOLER. D: SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 22 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: Air conditioners
PT DX SCALP LACERATION - PT BUMPED INTO AIR CONDITIONER THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT WAS WORKING ON A SWAMP COOLER AND IT FELL ON HIS LEG DX: LT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
18 Y.O. W MALE W/WRIST SPRAIN. PT INJ AFTER DROPPING AIR CONDITIONER WI NDOW UNIT ON WRIST @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
FELL AND STRUICK BACK AN A/C UNIT - LAC TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
SPRAIN LWR BACK, PT LIFTING AN AIR CONDITONER AT HOME, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PT TRYING TO INSTALL AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME, STRAINED LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners, Beds
FELL ON BED LANDED ON BACK ONTO AIR CONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
LUMBAR STRAIN- HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING AN AIRCONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
FX RT PINKY TOE-TRIPPED ON AN AIR CONDITIONER HIT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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