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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 437
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/13/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL THROUGH GRATE IN FLOOR AT HOME 5 CM SHIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A VENT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT STEPPED IN A VENT OPENING CAUSING LOWER LEG STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT LEG AFTER KICKED A DUCT DX 4CM LACERATION TO L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LAC TO LEG FROM METAL VENT ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL DOWN ONTO HEATER GRATE IN FLOOR AT HOME, DX: SUPERIFICAL ABRASION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 30 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: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT'S FOOT WENT INTO A HEATER VENT. DX: L FIBULA FX OPEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CLEANING FURNACE FLOOR VENT AT HOME, FELL INTO VENT HOLE INJURING LOWER LEG. DX; LACERATION LOWER LEG, KNEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2007 | Age: 62 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS AT HOME, STEPPED ON A HEATING VENT CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO LT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT CLIMBED INTO VENT TO TRY TO GET INTO NIGHTCLUB AND FELL ONTO STAGE FLOOR 15 FT BELOW. DX: ABR L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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