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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 426
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:152
26-50 years old:189
50+ years old:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/28/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT. WAS WALKING AT HER HOME, STEPPED IN A VENT AND TURNED HER ANKLE - SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL THROUGH A FLOOR VENT AT HER HOME - STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING IN THE DARK WHEN SHE STEPPED INTO AN OPEN FLOOR VENT FRACTUR ED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
57 YO FEMALE FELL THROUGH A HEAT REGISTER COVER THAT IS IN THE FLOOR,AN KLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
L ANKLE FX - STEPPED INTO AN OPEN REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT ON AC DUCT; LAC ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LEFT ANKLE SPR. PT FELL OVER A HEATER VENT TWISTING FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Pipes
PT ACCIDENTLY BURNED BY HOT AIR BLAST OF STEAM FROM A OUTDOOR VENT,2ND% BURNS TO RT ANKLE AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
66 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX ANKLE. PT INJ SELF ON VENT @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RIGHT ANKLE SPR. PT SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A VENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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