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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370
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Date: 12/30/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/29/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT LAC LOWER LEG OFF OF A METAL VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT GOT LT LEG CAUGHT IN REGISTER AT HOME DX: LAC LT LEG +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/07/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LEFT SHIN CONTUSION,ABRASION.PT FELL INTO A HEATING GRATE AND INJURED S HIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/04/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, House repair or construction materials
PT. FELL INTO VENT AND CUT HIS LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL INTO VENT DUCT AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE 5 DAYS AGO, HAD ABRASIO N TO LOWER LEG, NOW RED WITH BUMPS; SECONDARY SKIN INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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