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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 48 Y/O C/ ANKLE PAIN WHILE MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER, HEARD ANKLE POP. DX-FX RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT WAS TAKING OUT AN AIR CONDITIONER AND REALIZED HIS LEG WAS BLEEDING, UNSURE OF WHAT HE CUT IT ON. DX; LEG PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WHILE MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 19 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: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| ACCIDENTALLY SCRATCHED LOWER LEG WHILE THROWING AWAY AN OLD AIR CONDITI ONER >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2008 | Age: 34 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: Air conditioners |
| DROPPED AN AIR CONDITIONER ON TO LOWER LEG DX CONTUSION TO BI LAT LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HIT (L) LOWER LEG O CAIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAS LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT INCISED LT LEG WITH AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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