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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,263
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HIT KNEE ON AIR VENT DX. KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT THUMB ON A METAL VENT AT SCHOOL LACERATION DORSUM LEFT THUMB 1 1/2 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LT FOOT LAC-CUT FOOT ON COLD AIR DUCK-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LT 3RD FINGER LAC-CUT ON A METAL VENT WHILE SHOPPING-AT A STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| BURNED FEET ON FLOOR VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| CHI WHEN VENT FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HIT TOE ON METAL HEATING VENT DX: LACERATION TO TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL ON HEATER VENT LAC RT KNEE. LACERATION RT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT LAC LOWER LEG OFF OF A METAL VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| STEPPED INTO A FLOOR VENT CUTTING RT ANKLE. - FLAP LACERATION RT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL AGAINST AIR DUCT;LAC KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT GOT LT LEG CAUGHT IN REGISTER AT HOME DX: LAC LT LEG + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| JAMMED RIGHT TOE INTO A VENT. DX RIGHT FOOT/TOE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CUT HEAD WHEN VENT FROM AIRCONDITIONER FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT FOOT ON VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 10 Y.O. B FEMALE W/TOENAIL AVULSION. PT WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE & TOE GOT CAUGHT IN VENT. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HIT FOOT ON AIR CONDITIONER VENT DX. FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 11-YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER ANKLE AS A REULT OF CATCHING IT IN A VENTILATION DUCT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL IN BATHROOM AT FRIEND'S HOUSE CUTTING FOOT ON METAL REGIST ER, HIT BOTTOM ON FLOOR; FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FOREHEAD LACERATION - HIT HEAD ON LOW DUCT IN BASEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT CUT FOOT ON REGISTER AT HOME; FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL THROUGH VENT CUTTING CHIN ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT TOP OF RIGHT FOOT ON RAISED VENT. DX RIGHT FOOT LACEARTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT FELL ON VENT COVER AT HOME; KNEE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| DX LEFT EYELID LACERATION: FELL AT DAYCARE, HIT FACE ON VENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT FELL ON REGISTER AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE; EAR LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 8 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls |
| CHILD FELL 4 FEET WHEN TRYING TO PUT REGISTER COVER ON VENT IN WALL.D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Windows or window glass |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON REGISTER AT HOME TO LOOK OUT WINDOW, FOOT WENT THROU GH REGISTER; FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT CUT HER FOOT ON AN AIR CONDITIONER VENT AT HOME. DX- LEFT KNEEL ACERATION 7CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT FINGER ON A METAL VENTLACERATION LEFT 3RD DIGIT 3 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON HEATING GRATE IN FLOOR DX. THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT KNEE BURN-@ HOME-HIT KNEE ON A HEAT REGISTER ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LACERATION TO FOOT 7 YO WF CUT FOOT ON VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 6 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, Tables |
| PATIENT HIT HEAD ON REGISTER ON FLOOR OR ON COFFEE TABLE AT HOME; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT FELL INTO VENT DUCT AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE 5 DAYS AGO, HAD ABRASIO N TO LOWER LEG, NOW RED WITH BUMPS; SECONDARY SKIN INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT FOOT ON FLOOR VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT FELL AND STRUCK ELBOW ON VENT. D: ELBOW CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| L FOOT CONT/8YOWM STAMPED FOOT ON GRATE ON FLOOR YESTERDAY IN ANGER. NO W FOOT HAS INCREASED PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT'S FOOT WENT THROUGH HEATING VENT. DX: CONT R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CUT FINGER ON VENT DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| STUBBED L GREAT TOE ON A HEATING VENT. R BIG TOE INJURY $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PICKED UP BY OLDER SISTER WHO SWUNG HER AROUND WHEN SHE HIT HER R 5TH TOE ON A HEAT REGISTER. CONTUSION TO R 5TH TOE $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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