Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,535
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1999:	82
Year 2000:	51
Year 2001:	110
Year 2002:	213
Year 2003:	77
Year 2004:	219
Year 2005:	68
Year 2006:	103
Year 2007:	235
Year 2008:	116
Year 2009:	115
Year 2010:	119

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
49YOF-LOWER LEG LACS-FELL THROUGH FLOOR COLD AIR RETURN VENT COVER-@ HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 46 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
46 YOF CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A VENT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
48 YOF STEPPED IN A FLOOR VENT IN HER MOBILE HOME. DX-LAC LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2010	Age: 42 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
42 Y/O BF FELL THROUGH AIR VENT AND CONTUSED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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: 12/14/2009	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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
FELL THROUGH GRATE IN FLOOR AT HOME 5 CM SHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT STEPPED IN A VENT OPENING CAUSING LOWER LEG STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2007	Age: 43 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL DOWN ONTO HEATER GRATE IN FLOOR AT HOME, DX: SUPERIFICAL ABRASION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 30 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: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT'S FOOT WENT INTO A HEATER VENT. DX: L FIBULA FX OPEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Industrial		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT STRUCK LEG AGAINST A DUCT 3 WEEKS AGO AND LEG IS THROBBING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/04/2006	Age: 50 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
SLIPPED ON AC VENT AT HOME LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 39 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
FELL THROUGH HEATER VENT AT HOME CONTUSION RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL THROUGH VENT DX: L LE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT TIBIAL LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN TRIPPING OVER REGISTER IN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL INTO A VENT DX: RT LEG INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN FELL ON ALUMINUM VENT. NOW REDN ESS AND SWELLING. D: WOUND INFECTION, VENOUS STASIS ULCER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2004	Age: 38 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
FELL THROUGH AC VENT DX. LOWER LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
27YOF STEPPED THRU HEAT REGISTER IN HALL INJ LEG DX DEEP ABRASIONS LEG
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: 12/30/2002	Age: 39 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
FELL DOWN IN HEATER VENT - RIGHT LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2002	Age: 40 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
2 WKS AGO STEPPED THRU VENT IN THE FLOOR, LEG STUCK, PULLED OUT BRUISED, 5 DAYS AGO LUMPS NOTED. DX: PAIN SWELLING, CONT TO RLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT ONMETAL VENT; LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2001	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 49 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2000	Age: 43 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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