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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,270
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 30 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: Humidifiers |
| 30YOM, ACC CUT LT LT INDEX ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE HUMIDIFIER @ HOME >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| 40 YOM C/O A HUMIDIFIER FELL ONTO GREAT TOE. DX TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| DROPPED A HUMIDIFIER ON FOOT CRUSH INJURY FOOT 40YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| WAS UNPLUGGING HUMIDIFER AND PLUG SPARKED AND SHOCKED HIM. DX-ELECTRICL SHOCK, 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| PICKED UP A HUMIDIFIFER AND TWISTED BACK C/O LOW BACK PAIN DX- STRA IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Humidifiers, Hot water |
| 26 YO STEPPED ON HUMIDIFIER CAUSING HOT WATER TO BURN FOOT BURN FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Humidifiers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT A HUMIDIFIER WENT ON FIRE AND MELTED A PLASTIC SHELF PT TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND INHALED FUMES DX// NOXIOUS FUME EXPOSURE NS ABOUT FIRE DEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| LACERATION FINGER - 41 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE HUMIDIFIER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| 34 YOF STUBBED RIGHT 5TH TOE ON DEHUMIDIFIER AT HOME CAUSING LACERATION . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| STUBBED TOE ON HUMIDIFIER/ FX LT 5TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| PT STATES A HUMIDIFIER MOTOR FELL HITTING HER IN THE SHOULDER DX: CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| UPPER ARM HEMATOMA-@ HOME-HIT ARM ON HUMIDIFIER SHE WAS CARRYING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| "CUT FINGER WITH THE METAL OF A HUMIDIFIER" DX: R 3RD FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| LIFTING A HUMIDIFIER AT HOME. DX. ACUTE CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, ACUTE S ICATICA L. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| FELLL & HIT FACE ON HUMIDIFIER & PASSED OUT. SYNCOPE & RT FACIAL CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Humidifiers, Hot water |
| 44 YOF BURNED FROM HOT WATER IN HUMIDIFIER BURN FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| CHASING KIDS INSIDE OF HOME WHILE BAREFOOT, WHEN RUNNING R GREAT TOE INTO A HUMIDIFIER. CONTUSION R GREAT TOE $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | 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: Humidifiers |
| CONTUSION L LEG - TRIPPED OVER HUMIDIFIER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2001 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2001 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2000 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2000 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/1999 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Humidifiers, Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/1999 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/11/1998 | Age: 29 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: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/1997 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/1997 | Age: 31 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/1997 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/1997 | 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: Elbow | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Humidifiers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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