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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,891
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PULLING AIR CONDITIONER OUT OF WINDOW, INJURIED SHOULDER " MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT WAS LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER AND A CHEST AND INJURED BACK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| DROPPED A WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER ON WRIST AS HE WAS REMOVING IT FROM TH E WINDOW. SPRAIN, LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL DOWN ON FLOOR STRIKING FACE ON AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT PUTTING UP AC IN ATTIC AND FELL TO FLOOR LT HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LAC L 2ND FINGER ON AIR CONDITIONER DX L 2ND FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/01/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| AT HOME REMOVING AIR CONDITIONER FROM THE WINDOW AND UNIT DROPPED ON HA ND AND WRIST CONTUSION WRIST AND HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2005 | Age: 22 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 |
| LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER REINJURING LT ARM. LT HAND INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| SUDDEN ONSET CP AFTER LIFTING AIR CONDITION. " MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 22 YO FEMALE TOOK WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER OUT LAST NIGHT LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2005 | 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 |
| MOVING AIR CONDITIONER DX: LOW BACK STRAIN/PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 21 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: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT FELL OFF ROOF OF HOME TRYING TO FIX AIR CONDITIONING, + ETOH, NO LOC , FX R ULNAR/RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/11/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LEANED BACK AND HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER, -LOC DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON AIR CONDITIONOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 23 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 |
| BACK AND NECK PAIN AFTER LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER DX: LUMBAR/CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 22 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 SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF FINGERS ON AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT RAN HAND INTO AN AIR CONDITIONER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT FELL INTO A AIR CONDITIONER AND INJURED FACE. DX FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 24YOWF-LACERATION RIGHT RING FINGER-CUT ON AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME -ATT EMPTED TO MOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PATIENT DROPPED AN AIR CONDITIONER ON HAND AT HOME. DX-RIGHT HAND INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2005 | Age: 25 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 |
| LOW BACK STRAIN-SINCE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 25 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 |
| 25YMC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 17 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 |
| INJURED BACK LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 19 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 |
| PT AT HOME INJ TO BACK LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER DX R FLANK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 18 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 |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| DIZZY, NEADACHE, NAUSEA , VOMITING AFTER SPRAYED IN FACE WITH *** WH IL E INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. DX: GASTROENTERITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 19 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 |
| SUST INJ TO LOW BACK WHILE LIFTING SWAMP COOLER AT HOME DX LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| FINGER LACERATION, CUT ON FAN BLADE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| CONTUSION SCALP - FELL STRIKING AIR CONDITIONER UNIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER YESTERDAY-BACK PAIN-CHRONIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT PUTTING DOWN AIRCONDITIONER AND FELT A POP IN LEFT KNEE C/O PAIN LEF T KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK PUTTING AIR CONDITIONER INTO WINDOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| AT 5:00 P.M. TODAY CUT FINGERS OF LEFT HAND ON AIR CONDITIONER FAN FOR CAMPER. DX: AVULSION OF SMALL AMOUNT OF DISTAL MIDDLE LEFT FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL BACKWARDS WITH AN AIR CONDITI ONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Air conditioners, Beds or bedframes |
| SWAMP COOLER "DIED" & PUT OUT SMOKE. PT EXPOSED TO SMOKE FOR UNK. AMT O F TIME. WENT TO BED AT 6AM; AWOKEN AT NOON. ?FDA. D:SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| FELT PAIN IN BACK AFTER LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER OUT OF TRUNK. DX. TH ORACIC SPINE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HIT FINGERS ON AIR CONDITIONER DX BROKEN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED, HITTING EYE DX. CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT HAS SWELLING TO TOP OF HAND - AIR CONDITIONER UNIT FELL ONTO PTS HA ND. D: NO DX ; LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/21/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON RT MID-FINGER/OPEN FX DISTAL PHALANX RT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| SCALP LACERATION,CHI.PT RAN INTO AN AIR CONDITIONER AND HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT WAS LIFTING AN AC UNIT AT HOME AND TRIPPED, HAS THIGH PAIN. DX: LPTM S. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/18/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AT HOME AND FELL ONTO HIS BUTTOCKS C ONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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