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Accidents - Air purifiers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 378
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 1998:85
Year 2007:115
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:71
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:87Head:87
Shoulder:74All Of Body:66
Hand:43Lower Trunk:19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/07/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air purifiers
60 YOF FELL AT HOME AND HIT THE CORNER OF AN AIR PURIFIER SUSTAINING A A RIB FRACTURE (UPPER TRUNK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air purifiers
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT CHEST ON AN AIR PURIFIER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Air purifiers
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA-FELL-HEAD HIT AIR PURIFIER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/05/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air purifiers
PT FELL ON AIR PURIFIER AT HOME. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Air purifiers
TRIPPED OVER AIR PURIFIER AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING HEAD DX GROUND LEVEL FALL HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/1998Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air purifiers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/21/1998Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air purifiers, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/1997Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air purifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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