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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,728
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/31/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 20YOM, REPORTS HAVING AURA&DEVELOPED CHATTERING OF TEETH WHILE SITTING UNDER HEATING VENT IN THE CLASS>>SZ D/O |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 9YOM, H/O ASTHMA, DOWNSTARIS NEIGHBORS, SPRAYED PESTICIDES CALLEDN " HT O SHOT FOGGER 3", WENT UP THRU THE VENTS>>CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HEADACHE, & FUSSINESS- SENSOR WENT OFF IN FURNACE ROOM, AT HOME- XCEL ENERGY CAME OUT & FIXED ROOF VENT. DX; CO EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Personal protection devices |
| FUNNY SMELL IN VENTILATION SYSTEM, AT SCHOOL- BECAME DIZZY & NAUSEATED DX: EXPOSURE TO PEPPER SPRAY IN VENTILATION SYSTEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS USING A SMALL GRILL AS A HEATER & WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 50 YO FEMALE RESIDES AT A HOUSE WHERE A HEAT ING VENT WAS FOUND BLOCKED - FEELS DIZZY AND HAS HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 26 YO MALE WAS VISITOR AT AUNT'S HOUSE WHERE A HEATING VENT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE PLUGGED - FIRE DEPT ADVISED TO ED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| P/W SUDDEN ONSET OF SOB WHILE CLEANING THE HOUSE VENTS " ALLERGIC RXN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2006 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT WAS IN A HOUSE 2 WKS WITH VENT THAT WAS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE. DX - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT WAS IN A HOUSE FOR 2 WKS WHERE THERE WAS CARBON MONOXIDE COMING FROM A VENT. DX - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Chimneys |
| PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE , FROM A HOT WATER VENT THAT HAD A HOLE IN IT AND WAS CONNECTED TO CHIMNEY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT TO ER WITH SOB/HEADACHE,PALPITATIONS, PT IN NEW RESIDENCE,TOLD BY IN SPECTOR INAPPROPRIATE VENTING, IN RESIDENTS 3 WKS,DX HTN,PALPITATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WORKING ON THE VENTILATION DUCTS AT HOME WHEN HE INHALED ALOT OF DUS T AND STARTED WHEEZING ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| SISTER SPRAYED *** 2 DAYS AGO AND HAS HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING SINCE TH EN. SVN BY PFD. HX. COPD. DX. ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN. CAME THRU VENTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Chairs |
| PT FELL DOWN ON CHAIR WHEN TAKING VENT OUT OF WINDOW, NO INJURIES DOCUMENTED IN REPORT DX:CVA/TIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/25/2001 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2001 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2001 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2000 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2000 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2000 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2000 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/1999 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/01/1999 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/1998 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/1998 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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