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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 658
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LAC TO HEAD FROM HITTING HEAD ON AIR DUCT IN THE BASEMENT. SCALP LAC ERATION/ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| WALKING IN HIS BASEMENT AND HIT HEAD ON LOW DUCTWORK LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT.INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN STANDING AGAINST WALL & FELL TO FLOOR,HITTING HEAD ON HEAT VENT. DX; C.H.I. / ABRASION FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls |
| @ *** GETTING COFFEE WHEN AN AIR CONDITIONING VENT FELL FROM CEILING HI TTING HEAD, NOLOC>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT HIT HEAD ON DUCT WORK IN BASEMENT DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT RUNNNG WITH FRIEND BUMPED INTO EACH OTHER, FELL BACK HITTING HE AD ON A VENT; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WALKED INTO A HEATING DUCT AND CUT HEAD. DX; HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 20 YO MALE WALKED INTO A VENT IN PARKING GARAGE CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| VENT FELL ON HEAD;DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| AIR CONDITIONER VENT FELL ON HEAD;DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls |
| AC DUCTWORK FELL OUT OF CEILING AND HIT PT IN HEAD DX- HEAD CONT BA CK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls |
| AC DUCTWORK FELL OUT OF CEILING AND HIT PT IN HEAD DX- CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL ON VENT AND HIT HEAD DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HIT HEAD ON AIR VENT;DX LACERATED HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| WAS PLAYING FELL HIT BACK OF HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER LAC TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2008 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 213YMC FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON A METAL REGISTER/HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT HIT HEAD ON A VENT. DX-LACERATION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| WAS PLAYING WITH SISTER, AT HOME, & FELL, HIT HEAD ON A VENT- NO LOC DX: SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2008 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WITH ABRASION TO HEAD FROM A VENT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT FELL HITTING HEAD ON HEATING REGISTER OR CORNER OF THE HEATER; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| DX LWBS: FALL. PT FELL BACKWARDS GLF STRIKING HEATING UNIT & SUSTAINED ABRASION TO BACK OF HEAD. NO ACTIVE BLEEDING. NO VOMIT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD&FELLHITTING HEADONTO A CORNER OF A HEATIN G VENT , NO LOC >> HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HEAD LAC-HIT HEATING DUCT IN BASEMENT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PAT SUS LACERATION TO SCALP AFTER HITTING HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONING VENT % |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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