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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,013
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 19 YOM SUS CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG AFTER AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON IT% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners, Stairs or steps |
| 18 YOM, CARRYING A/C UNIT DOWN STAIRS, LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT SUST LAC TGO LEG ON AC# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT WAS TAKING OUT AN AIR CONDITIONER AND REALIZED HIS LEG WAS BLEEDING, UNSURE OF WHAT HE CUT IT ON. DX; LEG PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WHILE MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| ACCIDENTALLY SCRATCHED LOWER LEG WHILE THROWING AWAY AN OLD AIR CONDITI ONER >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HIT (L) LOWER LEG O CAIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAS LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners, Chairs |
| 23 YO FEMALE TURNED AIR CONDITIONER ON AND TURNED AND CAUGHT FOOT IN CHAIR LEG - FRACTURE LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/28/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| L LEG LAC - CUT LEG ON AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LEFT SHIN CONTUSION.PT DROPPED AN AIR CONDITIONER ON SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER AN AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PATIENT CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE METAL EDGE OF AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. DX-6 CM LACERATION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 24YOM-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG-CUT ON PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT FROM AIR CONDITION UNIT AT HOME |
| 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: 08/06/2001 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2001 | Age: 23 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/1999 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/1997 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1997 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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