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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 958
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:198Lower Leg:163
Toe:151Elbow:90
Finger:75Face:74
Upper Leg:71Knee:36
Foot:36Head:28
Lower Trunk:15Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL AT HOME ONTO REGISTER HAS LAC TO (R) KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
BUTTOCK LAC-CUT ON FLOOR REGISTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
AUSTIC, NON-VERBAL PT FOUND WITH KNEE LAC IN MORNING, MOM FOUND REGISTE R WAS OFF, THINKS PT MUST HAVE FELL ON; KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PUSHED INTO HEAT VENT/ RT ELBOW INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RIGHT HAND LAC. PT CUT HAND ON HEAT REGISTER HANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT LAC HAND ON HEAT DUCT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
4 CM RT ANTERIOR TIBIA LACERATION WITH REPAIR: FELL INTO HEATING DUCT PER MOTHER, CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT FINGER ON VENT/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
14 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN WALKED BY VENT AT SCHOOL. DX; LAC R CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STEPPED ON A HEATING VENT ON FLOOR AND HAS LAC TO BOTTOM OF (R) FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL IN HOUSE CUTTING FOOT ON PIECE OF METAL FROM REGISTER; FOO T LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
VENT FELL ON HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
AIR CONDITIONER VENT FELL ON HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT TOE ON METAL COVER ON HEATING VENT LACERATION TOE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT RUNNING DOWN HALLWAY AT HOME CUT LEG ON VENT 4CM LAC LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
AC DUCTWORK FELL OUT OF CEILING AND HIT PT IN HEAD DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
AC DUCTWORK FELL FROM CEILING STRIKING PT IN NECK DX- NECK CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
10 YOM WHILE AT CAMP PLACED LEFT HAND ON A HEATING GRATE SUSTAINING A 2 ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
8 YO FELL ON VENT INJURED HAND LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
TRIPPED OVER A HEATING VENT AT HOME HAS LAC TO (L) LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
LITTLE BROTHER TOOK THE VENT COVER OUT OF FLOOR AND HIT HIM LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON KITCHEN FLOOR AND CUT (R) ELBOW ON METAL REGISTER GRATE DX- ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL ON A VENT, KNEE POPPED AT HOME, C/O KNEE PAIN. DX-DERANGEMENT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER BOOKSACK, HIT VENT/EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL WHILE AT HOME AND HIT HIS HAND ON THE HEATING VENT COVER. DX R HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT TOE ON REGISTER/ LAC LT 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WAS WRESTLING WITH BROTHER AND FELL HITTING HAND ON HEATER VENT DX: LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RUNNING AND STRUCK FOOT ON HEATING VENT LAC LT GREAT TOE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION TOE FROM HEATER VENT IN HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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