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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,635
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 10 YO MALE JUMPING ON A VENT AND IT BROKE. DX LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 12 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 |
| 12 YOF, CUT LEG ON VENT, LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 09/25/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 06/02/2008 | 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER A HEATING VENT AT HOME HAS LAC TO (L) LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A VENT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LAC TO LEG FROM METAL VENT ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CONTUSION LEG (L): YESTERDAY PLAYING AT HOME, FELL, HIT (L) LOWER LEG ON REGISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT FELL ON A VENT AND CUT LEFT LEG. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 11 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 |
| LACERATION LOWER LEG - 11 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG SCRAPING AGAINST A DRYER VENT WHILE PLAYING HIDE N SEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER/LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2006 | Age: 9 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 |
| FELL ON VENT/LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2006 | Age: 9 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL HITTING SHIN ON HEATING VENT AT HOME " ABRS/CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 15 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 |
| RAN INTO VENT, LLL LAC DX: 6 CM LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LACERATION LOWER LEG - 6 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT LOWER LEG ON A RUSTY VE NT AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 14 YOF FELL ON METAL VENT CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2004 | Age: 11 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT STEPPED ON A VENT IN THE FLOOR AND IT FELL THREW WITH HER. DX. LOWER LEG ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2004 | 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 |
| LACERATION LOWER LEG - 9 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A METAL DUCT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LEG LAC - STEPPED THROUGH REGISTER VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2004 | Age: 15 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 |
| CUT LOWER LEG WHEN CUT ON AIR COND DUCT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 10 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LEG LAC FROM HEATER VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 03/18/2003 | Age: 10 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: 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: 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: 09/06/2002 | 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: 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: 08/29/2001 | Age: 11 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2001 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2001 | Age: 8 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2001 | Age: 8 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2001 | Age: 8 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2001 | Age: 13 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2000 | Age: 11 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2000 | Age: 9 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2000 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/1999 | Age: 13 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/1999 | Age: 8 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/1999 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/1998 | Age: 9 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/1998 | Age: 11 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/1998 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/1997 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/1997 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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