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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls |
| DX:CHI, CERVICAL STRAIN, LAC TO SCALP. PASSED OUT WHILE VISITING PT AT HOSP, HIT HEAD ON WALL VENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HIT HEAD ON AIR VENT, -LOC, NECK SORENESS, AIR VENT FELL ON HEAD DX: CRANIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| A/C VENT WEIGING 4-5 LBS FELL 5 FEET AND HIT HEAD, KNOT ON TOP OF HEAD, -LOC DX: SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PATIENT HIT HER HEAD ON A VENT WHILE CLEANING THE HOUSE. DX-3CM LACERATION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT SUST HEAD INJURY AFTER HITTING HEAD ON AIR VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | 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 |
| HIT HEAD ON DUCT WORK IN HIS BASEMENT. ACUTE SCALP LAC-2CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 41 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 ON VENT DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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