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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,068
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:152Elbow:145
Foot:125Head:107
Toe:101Finger:90
Eyeball:84Lower Leg:80
Knee:77Face:74
Hand:16Lower Arm:6
Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION HEAD - 7 YOF FELL HITTING HEAD ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
8 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO FINGER. PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN FLOOR VENT & INJ SELF @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT HAND ON A METAL DUCT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT TRIPPED AND HAND FELL INTO VENT AT HOME, BENT FINGERNAIL BACK; FINGER NAILBED LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
INJURED FINGER ON A VENT. DX. L MIDDLE FINGER SPRAIN, POSSIBEL SALTER F X.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON METAL VENT AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT FOOT ON VENT DX. FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LEG LAC FROM HEATER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
MOVING FINS ON AIRCONDITIONING VENT IN HOUSE AND BUNCH OF DUST FLEW UP INTO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
L ANKLE FX - STEPPED INTO AN OPEN REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT ON AC DUCT; LAC ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH TOE ON AIR CONDITIONER VENT WHILE RUNNING - LACERATION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
CUT TOE ON FLOOR VENT DX LACERATION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG FROM FALLING THROUGH HEATING REGIST ER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL BACKWARDS HITTING ARM ON AIR CONDITIONER VENT AT HOME, HAN D FEELS TINGLY; ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
2 CM SCALP LACERATION, FELL WHILE PLAYING IN HOUSE, HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON FLOOR REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT ARM ON A VENT. DX. 2 CM R ELBOW LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Pipes
PT ACCIDENTLY BURNED BY HOT AIR BLAST OF STEAM FROM A OUTDOOR VENT,2ND% BURNS TO RT ANKLE AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL INTO THE AIRCONDITIONING VENT. DX-CONTUSION, SPRAIN RIGHT FOOT AND LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LT MT FX-STEPPED ON A VENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PICKED SISTER UP & SHE TOUCHED VENT. DUST WENT INTO (L) EYE. CONTINUES TO STING. DX: CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
DX LEFT BIG TOE LACERATION: CUT ON SHARP HEATER GRATE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WITH WOODEN VENT FALLING HITTING PT ON RT FOREHEAD, HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION TO FACE FROM HEAT REGISTEROVER L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL OVER HEATING VENT,TRIPPED AND FELL, LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT SCRATCHED LEG ON METAL REGISTER AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO, NOW RED; HE ALING LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT STEPPED INTO UNCOVERED FLOOR REGISTER AT HOME; THIGH CONTUSION, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
10 YOF FELL HIT KNEE ON FLOOR VENT LACERATION R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SUPERFICIAL LAC R FOOT - FELLINTO OPEN REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT ROUGHHOUSING WITH SISTER AT HOME AND FELL INTO OLD FURNACE HEAT ING GRATE BURNING ARM LAST WEEK; 2ND DEGREE FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CONTUS L ELBOW; BUMPED ON HEAT REGISTER @ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Bathtubs or showers
PT CUT LT INDEX DIGIT ON HEATING DUCT GRATE WHILE GETTING OUT OF SHOWER , LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
TOE LAC-CUT TOE ON A VENT IN THE FLOOR @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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