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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - Year 2005 - Ankle

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:5
6-15 years old:15
26-50 years old:49
50+ years old:66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/07/2005Age: 41 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
RIGHT ANKLE SPR. PT TWISTED FOOT IN A HEATING DUCT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL ON VENT DX. ANKLE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2005Age: 33 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 STEPPED INTO AN OPEN HEATER VENT. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT STEPPED INTO FLOOR VENT AT RELATIVE'S HOUSE, CUT ANKLE ON DUCTW ORK; ANKLE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STEPPED THROUGH A FLOOR VENT LAST WEEK DX: SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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