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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 966
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/02/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HEAD LAC, VIA EMS, PT RAN INTO AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HEAD LEVEL AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER AT HOMEDX: MINOR HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PATIENT STOOD UP AND CUT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. DX-SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 20 months | 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: Air conditioners |
| CHI, FELL ON AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LEANED BACK AND HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER, -LOC DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners, Beds or bedframes |
| PT FELL OUT OF BED HAVING SEIZURE, AFTER PT FELL INTO AIR CONDITIONER GOING DOWN STEPS EARLIER HITTING HEAD DX: INTRACRANIAL BLEED, SEIZURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| FELL HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER DX: SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT CHASING CAT AND RAN INTO AIR CONDITONER THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF HOU SE DX: CHI, FOREHEAD ABRASION/CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT WORKING ON THE SIDE OF HIS HOUSE WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE BOTTOM OF A WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2005 | Age: 46 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: Air conditioners |
| PATIENT WAS UNDER HIS *** CONNECTING HOSES AND LIFTED UP TOO FAST. DX; LACERATION TO TOP OF SCALP AND MILD CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HIT HEAD ON THE AIR CONDITIONER DX: SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT RAN AT HOME, FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME, L AC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| CHI-FELL-HIT AIR CONDITIONER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF AIR CONDITIONER-LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| CHI,CS.PT HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 27 YEAR OLD MALE CUT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER UNIT LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
| 63 YO FEMALE HAD AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING ON HER WHILE SLEEPING, GOT UP WAS DIZZY AND FELL TO FLOOR - HEAD PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER EARLIER TODAY, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 5 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: Air conditioners |
| MOM STATES AN AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD. DX. CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| CHI, FELL AGAINST AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. D: CONTUSION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 39 YO TRIPPED STRUCK HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONERS CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| CHI, STUMBLED INTO AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| CONTUSION SCALP - FELL STRIKING AIR CONDITIONER UNIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PATIENT WAS PUSHED BY ANOTHER CHILD & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE AIR CONDITIONING. DX - LACERATION TO RIGHT TEMPLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 5 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: Air conditioners |
| C/O OF PT , FELL AND HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners, House repair or construction materials |
| 57 YO MALE HAD AIR CONDITIONER FALL OUT OF ROOF ONTO HEAD AT HOME SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER AND HIT TOP OF HEAD RESULTING IN A CLOSED HEA D INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2005 | Age: 2 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: Air conditioners |
| WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD AT HOME; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners, Vacuum cleaners |
| PT PLAYING IN CLOSET TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER - FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER IN CLOSET DX HT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| SCALP ABRASION.PT HIT HEAD ON AN AIR CONDITIONER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners, Beds or bedframes |
| PT JUMPING ON BED AND FELL OFF HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER UNIT THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT WALKED INTO AIR CONDITIONER IN STORE C/O HEADACHE AND NAUSEA CONCUSS ION WITH OUT LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT C/O HEAD WOUND. PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER DX LAC SCALP . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 3 CM SCALP LAC-HIT AN AIR CONDITIONER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| SCALP LACERATION,CHI.PT RAN INTO AN AIR CONDITIONER AND HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CORNER OF AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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