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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 128
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| 21 YO MALE SLEPT WITH FAN FOR TWO NIGHTS - STIFF NECK TORTICOLIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans, Clothing accessories |
| 27 YO FEMALE WAS HANGING FROM CEILING FAN BY BELTFRACTURE NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| 37 YOM CRONIC BACK PAIN, PT INSTALLING CELLING FAN. DX CERVICAL AND LS SPINE STRAIN WITH SPASM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| TORTICOLLIS-WHEN HE HOOKED UP A CEILING FAN-FELT A "POP" IN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| PT GOT UP TO TURN OFF FAN IN ROOM AT NURSING HOME, FELL , STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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