Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 935
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	93
Year 1998:	69
Year 1999:	155
Year 2000:	23
Year 2001:	79
Year 2002:	86
Year 2003:	107
Year 2004:	41
Year 2005:	72
Year 2006:	35
Year 2007:	88
Year 2008:	28
Year 2009:	37
Year 2010:	15

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
6 YOM FELL BACKWARDS STRICKING HEAD ONTO CAST IRON HEAT REGISTER. DX: LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
8YOM HIT HEAD ON REGISTER VENT; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
8YOM LACERATION SCALP WAS PLAYING WITH SIBLINGS WAS PUSHED INTO AIR CON DITIONING VENT LACERATING SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
15 Y/O WAS AT SCHOOL WHEN SCHOOL VENT COVER FELL FROM CEILING AND HIT HEAD. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Stairs or steps
PT WALKING DOWN STEPS AND BANGED HEAD ON A METAL AIR DUCT. DX SCALP LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	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
SCALP LAC-HIT HEAD ON HEATING DUCT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2008	Age: 10 years	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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
VENT FELL ON HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 10 years	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: 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: 07/20/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 10/22/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STRUCK HEAD ON DUCT SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 15 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Handrails, railings or banisters
PLASTIC GRATE THROWN OVER BANNISTER AND HIT PT IN HEAD. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2007	Age: 8 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 ON HEATER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Other toys
PT WAS PLAYING ON A ***, THEN GOT UP & FELL BACKWARDS, HITTINGHEAD ON H EATER VENT- NO LOC. DX: MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 14 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
VENT FELL ON HEAD/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY FELL INTO AN AIR VENT AT SCHOOL, SUSTAINING A LACERATION & ABRASION TO THE FOREHEAD & BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	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
SCALP LACERATION, CUT ON AN AIR VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	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: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, House repair or construction materials
PT PLAYINH IN BACKYARD, METAL VENT FELL OFF ROOF ONTO HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 9 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Stairs or steps
CHI, PT FELL DOWN STEPS HITTING HEAD ON A REGISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	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
LAC TO TOP OF HEAD AFTER AN AIR CONDITIONER RETURN REGISTER FELL AND H IT HIM IN HEAD. DX. LAC SCALP, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2004	Age: 7 years	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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CHI, PUSHED BACKWARDS, HEAD HIT VENT AND +LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WAS IN SCHOOL, AT THE CAFETERIA, A VENT COVER FELL ON HER HEAD SUSTA INED " CLOSED HEAD INJURY"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL ON BACK HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON DUCT AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, VOMITING, BLURRY AFTER FALL, AMNESIA; CONCUSSION, CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2004	Age: 14 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL HITITNG HEAD ON A HEATER VENT/FLOOR, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT HIT HEAD ON VENT 2 DAYS AGO WHILE WRESTLING PT C/O WEAKNESS IN ARMS NECK SPRAIN - HD INJ
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 7 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
LACERATION HEAD - 7 YOF FELL HITTING HEAD ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	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
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON METAL VENT AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 9 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: 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: 04/11/2003	Age: 8 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 07/22/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2001	Age: 14 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/1999	Age: 6 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1998	Age: 13 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1998	Age: 14 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: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1998	Age: 15 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/1998	Age: 8 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: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/1997	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: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1997	Age: 6 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/1997	Age: 11 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: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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