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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,907
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2008 | Age: 41 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 |
| LAC FINGER - CUT ON EDGE OF METAL DUCT WORK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 35 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 |
| PT LAC 3RD DIGIT ON DUCT WORK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 STEPPED THROUGH HEAT REGISTER ON FLOOR DX:ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| WRIST LAC-CUT ON STEEL HEATING DUCT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 31 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 |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON REGISTER FLOOR VENT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CLEANING A VENT IN THE ATTIC&ACCIDENTALLY THE LOWER LEG WENT THRU PLAYW OOD VERSUS SHEET ROCK >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT CUT FOOT ON METAL VENT ON FLOOR WHILE MAKING CHILDS BED AT HOME, LAC ERATION TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 36 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 |
| BACK INJURY FROM FALLING INTO AIR DUCT. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STARIN, LUMBAR CONTUSION, RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION, LEFT THIGH CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2008 | Age: 46 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 |
| PT HIT HEAD ON DUCT WORK IN BASEMENT DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL INTO A HEATER DUCT IN APT. DX; LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 34 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 |
| PT WAS HOME CLEANING OUT THE DUCT WORK, LACERATED LT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 47 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 |
| CUT TO FINGER ON BACK OF VENT DX: LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT FOOT ON THE CORNER OF A REGISTER IN HIS FLOOR. DX TOE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | 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 CAUGHT FINGER IN METAL VENT. D: FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 50 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 |
| PT CUT L 4TH AND 5TH DIGITS ON DRYER VENT, LACERATION FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT STUBBED TOE ON A FLOOR VENT. DX: FX R THIRD TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 43 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls |
| AC DUCTWORK FELL OUT OF CEILING AND HIT PT IN HEAD DX- HEAD CONT BA CK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Day wear |
| BURNS FACE/ NECK. PT WAS STARTING A GRILL W LIGHTER FLUID SHIRT CAUGHTO N FIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 26 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 |
| CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON DUCT WORK. DX-LACERATION FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| ANKLE STR. PT STRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPING OVER A REGISTER IN FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT LAC LT WRIST ON DUCT WORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Clothes dryers |
| 28 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN CHIN BY METAL DUCT WHILE INSTALLING DRYER AT HOME - LACERATION CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL THRU HVAC DUCT/ LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| ELECTRIC SHOCK. SHOULDER DISLOCATION. TOUCHED A 120V VENT W R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT STATES FELL AND R LEG WENT THROUGH A VENT, STATES HURTS AROUND R KNE E. DX. CONT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 38 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, Animal induced injury |
| FOREARM LAC-CUT ON DUCT WORK WHILE RETRIEVING PET TURTLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| 38 YO M SPRAINED ANKLE STEPPED ON TRIM AROUND FLOOR HEAT GRATE TWISTED ANKLE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| KNEE CT-TRIPPED FELL INTO A METAL HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 45 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 |
| PATIENT HIT HEAD ON A VENT. DX-LACERATION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Beds or bedframes |
| 41 YO M LACERATION TO FOOT FELL OUT OF BED AT HOME HIT FOOT ON REGISTER * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 39 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 |
| PT WAS CUT ON METAL DUCT AT HOME. DX: L DISTAL FOREARM LAC 10CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 43 YO INJURY TO HAND FROM HEATING VENT BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 33 YO MALE CUT FOOT ON VENT AT HOME LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT.INJ.L.1ST.TOE AT HOME WHEN STEPPED ON A RUSTY HEAT VENT. DX; LAC.L. GREAT TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT HIT FOREARM ON A VENT AND LACERATED FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 31 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 |
| PT CUT FINGER ON DUCT WORK LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CONTUSION TO RIGHT HIP AND SPRAIN OF RIGHT ANKLE - WALKING THROUGH HOUSE, FOOT WENT THROUGH VENT HOLE WHERE THERE WAS NO COVER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2008 | 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 |
| PT WAS WORKING ON DUCT DX: LT INDEX FIGNER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| TRIPPED ON VENT AT HOME LACERATION 5TH TOE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2008 | Age: 38 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| DX LAC, SIMPLE: 38YOF LAC TO L MID FINGER CLEANING VENT ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS USING A SMALL GRILL AS A HEATER & WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER STEPPING IN AIR VENT IN FLOO R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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