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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 294
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/07/2004 | Age: 42 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: Air conditioners |
| PT DROPPED AIR CONDITIONER ONTO RT LOWER LEG, CONTUSION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 35 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: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners, Stairs or steps |
| ACUTE LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY CELLULITIS, CARRYING AIR CONDITIONER AT MOTHER-IN-LAW'S,MISSED STEP,FELL ONTO L KNEE, LT LOWER LEG RED,SWOLLEN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2004 | Age: 33 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: Air conditioners |
| LACERATION LEFT LEG-SUS INJ TO LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER SHE STEPPED IN HOLE AFTER REMOVING AIR CONDITIONER VENT TO CLEAN IT. HAS 8CM DEEP LACERATI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON LEG DX: L LOWER LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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