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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,323
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| 36YOM WITH CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL, DROPPED A FAN ON SELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 43 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: Fans, Counters or countertops |
| 43 YOM AT HOME HANGING CEILING FAN FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FT INTO COUNTER AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION CHEST WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| 28 YO F C/O BACK PAIN WHEN A CEILING FELL ON HER BACK*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2010 | Age: 30 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: Fans |
| 30 Y MALE FELL HITTING UPPER BACK WHEN TAKING DOWN CEILING FAN DX: UPPER BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans, Ladders |
| 35YOM PT WAS HANGING A CEALING FAN AND FELL FROM A LADDER ONTO A BED FR AME. RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| 27 YO F CONTUSION TO CHESTWALL TRIPPED OVER AFAN AND FELL HITTING CHEST * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans, Step stools |
| 27YOF STANDING ON A STEP STOOL PUTTING UP A CEILING FAN,FELL STRIKING RIBS;RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| CONT BACK- TRIPPED FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| PT FELL 2 DAYS AGO AFTER TRIPPING OVER FAN;C/O LT RIB PAIN. CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| LEFT RIB FX. PT FELL INTO A FAN INJURING RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| PT PUTTING UP A CEILING FAN AND STRAINED UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| PT STATES HE FELL OVER FAN IN BEDROOM, PT LANDED ON R SIDE ON FAN. DX. RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Beds or bedframes |
| FIXING CEILING FAN AND GLASS GLOBE BROKE AND FELL ON BACK SMASHED FIN GER ALSO WORKING ON BED. LACERATION UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| STRAIN CHEST WALL - 37 YO MALE REPORTS ONSET OF PAIN WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PLUG IN A FAN AND FELT POP IN HIS RIGHT SIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2006 | Age: 46 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: Fans |
| CONTUS CHEST; FELL ON BOX FAN AFTER SEIZURE-LIKE ACTIVITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| ?ETOH INTOX, SOB AFTER STANDING INFRONT OF OSCILATTING FAN " SHORTNESS OF BREATH" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| TRIPPED AND FELL ON FAN. DX- CONTUSION L UPPER CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans, Beds or bedframes |
| TRIPPED OVER FAN,FELL ON BEDPOST-XIPHOID FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A FAN AT THE CAMP SITE. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION AND PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| BACK STRAIN-PAIN WHEN SHE BENT DOWN TO LIFT A FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans, Tables |
| PATIENT FELL OVER A FAN AT HOME HITTING HER RIBS AGAINST A TABLE. DX-CONTUSION CHEST WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| PT FELL AGAINST A FAN AT HOME FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| ACUTE ONSET OF PAIN IN THORACIC AND LUMBAR AREA AFTER MOVING A FAN. DX . MUSCLE BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| PATIENT FELL AGAINST A BOX FAN. DX-UPPER BACK CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS, S/P FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans, Beds or bedframes |
| CHEST CT-FELL ONTO A BOX FAN-GETTING OUT OF BED -AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans, Ladders |
| 32 YO M HANGING CEILING FAN FELL OFF LADDER CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| PT STATES HT IN RT RIB AREA BY CEILING FAN DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION R/O OCCULT FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| TRYING TO DRY OUT WET CAMPER AND MOVED A FAN, C/O UPPER BACK AND SHOULD ER PAIN. DX: RIGHT TRAPEZIUS PAIN (BACK). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2002 | Age: 41 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: Fans |
| FELL AT HOME 2 WEEKS AGO, STRUCK CHEST ON CORNER OF METAL FAN, PAI N IN CHEST CONTINUES. DX LEFT RIB CAGE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2001 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2000 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2000 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/1998 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/1998 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/09/1998 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/1998 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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