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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,756
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| FELL OVER OPEN VENT AND NAIL PUNCTURED LEG PUNCTURE WOUND LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2009 | Age: 42 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 CORNER OF VENT DX: SCALP LAC, HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Stairs or steps |
| PT HIT TOP OF HEAD ON A HEATER DUCT WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2009 | Age: 39 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 |
| 39 YOF C/O HEADACHE AFTER CEILING VENT FELL HITTING HER HEAD AT HOME. DX-CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 32 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 THROUGH AN AIR DUCT IN HER HOUSE YEST. C/O L LOWER LEG PAN AND L ANKLE PAIN, R KNEE PAIN & LOWER BACK PAIN. DX. CONT R KN EE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2009 | Age: 39 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 39 YOFPRESENT TO ER AFTER HIT HER HAD ON AN AIR CONDITIONER DUCT- DX- B LUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS AT HOME HIT HAND ON THE HEATING DUCT CAUISNG A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT INDEX FINGER AND CONTUSION TO RT INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 28 YO F GOT TOE CAUGHT ON HEATING VENT AT HOME. DX TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| STEPPED INTO HEATER VENT AND SOMETHING STUCK IN FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT FIRST TOE STRAIN: FELL TO A REGISTER ON FLOOR THAT DID NOT HAVE A COVER ON IT, HYPEREXTENDED RT FIRST TOE, TWISTED KNEE, FELL TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WALKED INTO CORNER OF HEATING VENT DX: FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WITH LAC TO UPPER ARM FROM FALLING DUCTWORK AT STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2009 | Age: 32 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 |
| PT C/O CUT TO RT FOOT AFTER A VENT FELL ON IT AT HOME. DX - RT FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT TOE ON AIR CONDITIONER VENT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2009 | Age: 34 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 |
| LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A VENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT DOING WORK ON HOUSE & FOOT FELL INTO AN AIR DUCT DX;; (L) FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 METAL DUCTWORK IN THE BASEMENT LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 49 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| WALKED INTO METAL DUCT WORK AND FELL TO FLOOR SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2009 | Age: 27 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 |
| HAND LAC, PT INJURED HAND WHEN REPAIRING HIS DUCT WORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2009 | Age: 36 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 |
| C/O ANKLE PAIN AFTER FALLING ONTO FLOOR VENT AT HOME THEN TWISTED FOOT. DX-SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2009 | Age: 32 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 |
| 32YOM SELF EMPLOYED SAVAGES METAL ACCIDENTLY CUT RT HAND FINGER ON DUCTWORK;FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT FOREARM ON DUCTWORK. DX FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 27YOF WAS BAREFOOTED ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT 2ND AND 3RD TOE ON HEATING REGISTER;TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| DX LAC FOREHEAD 2CM/TETANUS IMM: THIS EVEN'G IN THE CONER OF HER HOME, BENT OVER AND HIT FOREHEAD ON EDGE OF METAL DRYER VENT SUSTAIN'G LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 29 YOF DUST FLEW FROM VENT IN TO EYES CORNIEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2009 | Age: 26 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 |
| HIP AB-TRIPPED-FELL-HIP HIT FLOOR VENT REGISTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT GOT STUCK IN AIR VENT WHEN TRYING TO BREAK IN RESTURANT, C/O SHOULDER AND SIDE PAIN DX: SHOULDER CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2009 | Age: 27 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 |
| FELL THROUGH HEATING VENT AT HOME, TWISTED KNEE AND ANKLE. DX KNEE STRA IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2009 | Age: 29 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 |
| LT FOOT WENT THROUGH A HEAT VENT AT HOME DX:AB LT LOWER LEG AND TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT HEAD ON DUCTWORK IN BASEMENT. DX HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT LAC LT KNEE ON DUCT WORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 50 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 WAS CLEANING OUT VENTS TODAY AND THINKS SHE GOT SOMETHING IN R EYE. DX. CORNEAL ABRA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | 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, Rugs or carpets |
| 49YOM WAS PULLING UP CARPETING WHEN VENT REGISTER CAME OFF FLOOR STRUCK GROIN;GROIN CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2009 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| COMES WITH FOOT/HEEL BLEEDING AFTER FOOT WENT THRUE THE HEATING VENT >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 37 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 |
| FELL ON FLOOR VENT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2009 | Age: 45 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 |
| 45YOM AT HOME PULLING A HEATING VENT OUT,LACERATED LT HAND; HAND LACERATION,1.5CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT RIB CONTUSION-FELL IN VENT THROUGH WOOD FLOOR INJURING RT RIBS AND K NEES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER AFTER CUTTING IT ON DUCT WORK. DX LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER VENT AND LAC RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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