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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 507
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT HIT L FH ON BULKHEAD, WHILE CHANGING VENT@HOME. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC , HEAD/FACIAL HEMATOMA, CONTUSION/ABRASION FH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT HIT VENT OUTLET,LACERATION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE & WALKED UNDER A VENT & CUT HIS HEAD. SCALP L AC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 29 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE HIT A HEATING DUCT LACERATING HIS HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 38YOM HIT HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER IN JAIL DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 27 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: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Stairs or steps |
| SCALP LACERATION - STRUCK DUCT WHEN WALKING DOWN STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL AND STRUCK A HEAT REGISTER WITH HEAD DX: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 33 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| SCALP LAC-HIT HIS HEAD AT NEIGHBOR'S-HIT SHEET METAL FURNACE DUCT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 43 YOM CUT SCALP ON CEILING DUCT DX; 5CM SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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