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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| WHILE SHOPPING AT ***, AN EMPLOYEE PULLED A VACUUM DOWN OFF THE SHELFAN D HIT HER IN THE HEAD. DX. HEAD TRAUMA, NECK SPRAIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| WALKING TO KITCHEN, TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER DX: HEAD INJURY, CERV ICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT HAD PX VACUUMING. DX: CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, HYPERGLYCEMIA, COAGULOPATHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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