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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,009
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Date: 12/14/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION HEAD - 7 YOF FELL HITTING HEAD ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
DX:CHI, CERVICAL STRAIN, LAC TO SCALP. PASSED OUT WHILE VISITING PT AT HOSP, HIT HEAD ON WALL VENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT HEAD ON AIR VENT, -LOC, NECK SORENESS, AIR VENT FELL ON HEAD DX: CRANIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT HEAD ON DUCTWORK - LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL 2 STORIES DOWN A HEATING VENT AND STRUCK HEAD. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON METAL VENT AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PERSON DIDNT LOWER HEAD LOW ENOUGH TO PASS UNDER HEATER DUCT WORK,LAC T O HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT TOP OF HEAD ON METAL HEAT DUCT AT HOME,LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
4 YOF FELL HIT HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
95FOY FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD AND NECK ON REGISTER DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL ON FLOOR REGISTER HITTING HEAD, NOW ACTING FUSSY; LEFT WIT HOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WALKED INTO A AIR CONDITIONER VENT LACERATION TO SCALP 5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF VENT OR HEATING DUCT AT HOME; SC ALP LAC., SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIETN FELL AT THE NURSING HOME AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN AIR CONDITIONER VENT. DX-HEAD LACERATION WITH REPAIR, LEFT ELBOW ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
A/C VENT WEIGING 4-5 LBS FELL 5 FEET AND HIT HEAD, KNOT ON TOP OF HEAD, -LOC DX: SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
22 YOM FELL HITTING A/C VENT ON FLOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON REGISTER. 6CM LAC OCCIPITAL SCALP & CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
22 YO MALE HAD AIR CONDITIONER VENT FALL FROM CEILING SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
2 CM SCALP LACERATION, FELL WHILE PLAYING IN HOUSE, HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON FLOOR REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT HIT HER HEAD ON A VENT WHILE CLEANING THE HOUSE. DX-3CM LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON METAL HEATER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SUST HEAD INJURY AFTER HITTING HEAD ON AIR VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL , HI BACK OF HEAD ON REGISTER/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL OVER HEATING VENT,TRIPPED AND FELL, LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WALKING IN GARAGE AND HIT HEAD ON A LOW VENTILATOR DUCT RESULTING IN A HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT HEAD ON DUCT WORK IN HIS BASEMENT. ACUTE SCALP LAC-2CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON REGISTER; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WAS CLEANING OUT CLOSET WHEN DUCT FELL ON TOP OF HEAD.-LOC,+LAC.DX 3CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL ON VENT DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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