Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,762
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	18
Year 1998:	255
Year 1999:	326
Year 2000:	350
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	218
Year 2003:	112
Year 2004:	229
Year 2005:	140
Year 2006:	220
Year 2007:	179
Year 2008:	69
Year 2009:	246
Year 2010:	317

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/21/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
37 Y/O FEMALE WAS DRINKING AT A PARTY & TRIPPED & HIT HEAD ON A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME ETHANOL LEVEL 375 DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
45 YOF HIT HEAD ON VACUUM. DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
49YOF WHILE VACUUMING HER STEPS STRUCK HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER; POST CONCUSSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
40YOF SUSTAINED LAC TO SCALP WHEN SHE HIT HEAD ON VACUUM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
33YO HISP FEMALE C/O HEADACHE, ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH THE VACUUM NLOC, DX HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
A 34 YOM WAS VACCUMING AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT HEAD ON WALL, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Beds or bedframes
40 YOF WAS VACUUMING UNDER BED AND WAS HIT IN HEAD W/VACUUM. DX: MINOR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
45YOF HAD A 60LB VACUUM FALL ON HEAD. DX. HEAD INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2009	Age: 37 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: Vacuum cleaners, Buckets or pails
PT WAS AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER, HIT A BUCKET OF WATER AND A TOILET CAUSING A HEAD INJURY, LT WRIST SPRAIN, RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HIT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	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: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS VACUUMING CAR WHEN HAIR CAUGHT IN VACUUM AND PULLED IT INTO FACE DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R EYELID LAC .4 CM, NOSE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 31 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
VACUUMING ON THE STAIRS, PULLED THE HOSE TOO FAR CAUSING THE VACUUM TO FALL ONTO HEAD, NOLOC, C/O HA>>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT STATES VACUME CLEANER FELL ON TOP OF HEAD DX; HEAD INJURY / SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2009	Age: 50 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: Vacuum cleaners, Other fireplaces
50 YO TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD STRUCK HEAD ON FIREPLACE HEAD INJURY---NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 28 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
PT WAS USING VACCUM AT BOTTON OF STAIRS, VACCUM WAS AT TOP OF STEPS, IT FELL DOWN STAIRS, HIT PTS HEAD, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CHI,LS.PT WAS VACUUMING AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
C/O EARACHE, SORE THROAT AND SORENESS TO L SIDE OF HEAD FROM GETTING HI T IN HEAD W/A VACUUM CLEANER. DX. FACIAL, HEAD CONTS, CERUMEN IMPACTIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
49 YO F LACERATION TO SCALP VACUUMING STAIRS AND SWEEPER FELL DOWN HIT PT ON THE HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HIT HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
PT WAS VACUUMING DOWN THE STEPS AND VACUUM FELL ONTO PT HEAD. PT SUSTAI NED LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT IN HIS GARAGE WHEN A VACUUM CLEANER FELL ONTO HIS HEAD SUSTAINED A C LOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
PT VACUUMING STAIRS WHEN VACUUM HANDLE BROKE HITTING PT ON THE HEAD 4 D AYS AGO, C/O DIZZINES, NAUSEA DX: CONCUSSION, SUPERFICIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
MIGRAINE - DEVELOPED SEVERE HEAD PAIN WHEN VACUUMING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CHI,FOREHEAD ABRASION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A VACUUM CLEANER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
40 YOM WAS HIT IN HEAD BY FALLING VACUUM CLEANER CAUSING CLOSED HEAD IN JURY, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 38 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: Vacuum cleaners, Handrails, railings or banisters
DX HEAD CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER VACUUM AND HIT HEAD ON BANNISTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
LACERATION HEAD - 38 YOF WAS VACUUMING STAIRS WHEN A CANISTER VACUUM FE LL HITTING HER ON THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
HIT IN HEAD WITH A VACUUM CLEANER THAT FELL DOWN THE STEPS CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ironing boards or covers
TRIPPED ON VACUUM,HIT IRONING BOARD-HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS VACUUMING AND GOT HAIR STUCK IN VACUUM C/O HEAD PAIN HEAD CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
30 YOF HAD A VACUUM CLEANER FALL ON HEAD CAUSING CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
GOT HIT ON HEAD WITH FALLING VACUUM CLEANER DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DIRECT BLOW WITH HOOPED OF VACUUM CLEANER HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
SCALP LAC, PT GOT HAIR CAUGHT IN A *** HAND HELD VACUUM AND IT CAME UP HITTING PT IN HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
CONTUSION HEAD AND SHOULDER - 37 YOF HAD BEEN VACUUMING, LOST BALANCE A ND FELL HITTING HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HIT IN HEAD WITH VACUUM CLEANER DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
VACUUM HIT PT'S HEAD AFTER IT FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: SCALP LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ladders
HAD VACUMN CLEANER ON TOP OF LADDER AND FELL OFF LADDER STRIKING TOP OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, House repair or construction materials
BENT FORWARD WHILE PLUGGING IN VACUUM, STRUCK HEAD ON STEAL BEAM/ CONCUSSION W/O LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD WITH A CANNISTER FROM A VAC UUM CLEANER- CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OBVER VACUUM DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2000	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2000	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2000	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2000	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2000	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/1999	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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1999	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Toilets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/1999	Age: 41 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/1999	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: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1998	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1998	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/1997	Age: 33 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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