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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,663
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LAC RIF W/ EXTENSOR TENDON LAC ON NEW DUCT WORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER ON DUCTWORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2003 | 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LAYERED RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION WITH REPAIR SUPERFICIALLY; EXTENSOR TENDON LACERATION, PT GOT ANGY AND PUNCHED METAL HEATING DUCT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LACERATION HAND - 46 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND ON DUCTWORK AT A STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL IN BATHROOM STRIKING NECK ON HEATING PIPE C/O HEADACHE AND PAIN IN NECK CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 11/01/2003 | 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LAC R IND FING/30YOM CUT FINGER AT FRIENDS HOUSE ON METAL DUCT WORK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CAUGHT HAND ON A VENT WHEN FALLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT. WAS WALKING AT HER HOME, STEPPED IN A VENT AND TURNED HER ANKLE - SPRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 46YOWM-AVULSION RIGHT INDEX FINGER-CAUGHT IN HEATING VENT-TORE NAIL OFF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. FELL THROUGH A FLOOR VENT AT HER HOME - STRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING IN THE DARK WHEN SHE STEPPED INTO AN OPEN FLOOR VENT FRACTUR ED RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LEFT FOOT SPRAIN-C/O LEFT FOOT PAIN AFTER GETTING IT STICK IN A VENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| STATES THAT THE HEAT REGISTER FELL ON TOP OF HER LEFT HAND AT HOME. CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT CUT HIS RING FINGER ON DUCT WORK AT HOME. DX-LACERATION RIGHT 4TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CAUGHT UNDER DUCTWORK OF HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT IN THE ATTIC AT HOME REPLACING DUCTWORK STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT PUNCHED VENT TO PUT OUT FIRE IN CRAWL SPACE. FD NS. DX: HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| POSS. DUST THRU AIR VENT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| 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: 07/29/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT HEEL ABRASIONS.PT FELL THROUGH VENT ON FLOOR AND INJURED HEEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HIP SPRAIN-ACCIDENTLY STEPPED INTO A COLD AIR RETURN DUCT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RT 3RD FINGER LAC-CUT ON METAL DUCT WORK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LEFT ANKLE SPR. PT FELL OVER A HEATER VENT TWISTING FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS HAND FROM DUCT WORK AT HOME. |
| 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: 04/29/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT ARM ON SHARP METAL DUCT WORK DX LACERATION LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 35 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT REPORTS HE CUT LEFT 5TH FINGER ON METAL DUC TWORK AT HOME - TENDON LACERATION |
| 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: 04/11/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Clothes dryers |
| PT-TRYING TO PUT DUCT ON A DRYER, CUT FINGER DX-2 CM FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL INTO UNFINISHED DUCTWORK; LEG CONT |
| 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: 02/10/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| LEFT KNEE SPR. PT WAS PAINTING AND STEPPED IN A REGISTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RIGHT ANKLE SPR. PT SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A VENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT HAS SOMETHING BLOW INTO HER EYE FROM HEATING VENT, L CORNEAL ABRASIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RIGHT FOOT LAC, PT CUT FOOT ON REGISTER VENT IN BATHROOM |
| 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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