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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,806
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 39 YOF DX CONTUSION OF FACE/SCALP AND NECK - S/P HX OF VACUUM HANDLE HIT HER ON THE HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| FACE CT-45YOF CLEANING THE VACUUME, CHANGING THE BELT AND A BAR FROM THE VACUUME HIT PT IN THE FACE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 33 Y/O/F VACUUMING AT HOME AND SOMETHING FLEW OUT OF VACUUM AND HIT PT IN THE FACE DX/ FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Containers |
| 40YOF, ATTEMPTING TO PULL HOSE FROM VACUUM CLEANER OUT OF BOX WHEN META L PART STRUCK HER EYEBROW>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 50YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A *** CORD, LANDED ON FACE DX: FACE LAC DX: FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 46YOF VACUUM CLEANER FELL AGAIST FACE HANDLE STRUCK FACE LACERATION FAC E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| L TMJ SYNDROME: 32YOF BENT OVER TO PLUG IN VACUUM CLEANER, DEVELOPED PAIN AROUND L TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT, @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 46YOM HAD VACUUM CLEANER FALL ON FACE AT HOME LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| WAS USING ?*** WHCH ROLLED DOWN THE STAIRS HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD> >LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| MOVING SOFA WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED FELLONTO A VACUUM CLEANER LACERATION LEFT CHEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PTWAS VACUUMING AND VACUUM EXPLODED IN FACE NOW HAVING SWELLING TO T ONGUE ALLERGIC REACTION ************ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables |
| TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER, LANDED ON COFFEE TABLE THAT FELL ONTO RT F OOT. DX: NASAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT.INJ.FOREHEAD AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD & FELL TO FLOOR, HITTING HEAD. DX; LAC.FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS VACUUMING RUGS AND VACUUM HANDLE HIT PT IN FACE DX: LACERATION TO EYELID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 42 YO TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEARNER CORD STRIKING FACE ON FLOOR LAC CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT.INJ.FACE AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER HOSE & FELL. DX; HEMATOMA FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables |
| FOREHEAD LACERATION; SCALP CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER *** VAC, HIT HEAD ON CHILD'S OAK TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| VACCUMMING, HAIR CAUGHT INTHE VACUUM WHICH KICKED UP HITTING FACE >> CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| T'D&F HITTING NOSE ONTO A VACUUM >> FX, T'D&F: TRIPPED&FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| TRIPPED OVER VACCUUM CLEANER DX; FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS WHILE VACUUMING, STRUCK FACE >> NOSE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| NASAL FX. PT WALKED INTO A VACUUM CLEANER HITTING FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Chairs |
| PT STANDING ON CHAIR, FELL HITTING FACE ON VACUUM CLEANER DX:FACIAL/ORBITAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| CUT EYEBROW ON A ?CLEANER VACUUM " LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables |
| 5CM FOREHEAD FACE LACS-USING VACUUM-FELL-HIT COFFEE TABLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls |
| TRIPPED & FELL WHILE VACUUMING, HIT WALL DX: LT. FRONTAL HEMATOMA, RT. KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT WAS HIT ON HEAD WITH VACUUM CLEANER HANDLE. DX: CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT CAUGHT HAIR IN VACUUM CLEANER CUTTING FACE DX: LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 50 YO BF - FACIAL TRAUMA - TRIPPED OVER VACUUM HOSE AT CAR WASH - FELL FACE FIRST ONTO CONCRETE SURFACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT WAS CLEANING TOOK *** WITH ALCOHOL FELL HIT HEAD ON VACUUM DX: FACEL AC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials |
| EYEBROW LACERATION - 35 YOM LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBROW, STRUCK ON VACUU M CLEANER ATTACHMENT WHEN BENDING OVER TO PICK UP OBJECT FROM FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CORD TO VACUUM CLEANER AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF FACEON K ITCHEN FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| LACERATION RT EYEBROW, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WAS VACUMING HER CAR AND STRUCK HER FACE ON CAR DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 35 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A VACCUUM CLEANER LACERATING HER FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| HAIR CAUGHT IN *** MACHINE. KICKED BACK AND HIT IN FOREHEADFOREHEAD CON TUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT WAS AT HOME VACCUMING WHEN THE VACCUM BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. DX-FOREIGN BODY LEFT CHEEK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2001 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Footlockers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2000 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2000 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2000 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2000 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/1999 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/1999 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/1999 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/27/1999 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/1999 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/1998 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/1998 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Waterbeds or water pillows |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/1998 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/1997 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/1997 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/1997 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/1997 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|