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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,635
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:281Head:250
Face:225Lower Trunk:223
Lower Arm:101Ankle:84
Foot:77Toe:69
Elbow:68Knee:68
Upper Leg:68Upper Trunk:61
Finger:39All Of Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT. CUT WHEN STARTED TO FALL, HAND CUT ON WALL REGISTER. DX. FX L DIST AL PHALANX THUMB, LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL & LANDED ON HEAT REGISTER @ HOME DX SECOND DEGREE BURN TO BACK, S/P FALL WITH CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 60 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
LEFT LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN FALLING THROUGH A REGISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION FOREARM - 84 YOF LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST HEATING VENT SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT HEAD ON DUCTWORK - LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
SYNCOPAL EPISODE, RT FACIAL CONTUSIONS, LOST BALANCE, FELL, HITTING FACE FIRST ON AIR REGISTER ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
95FOY FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD AND NECK ON REGISTER DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SHE WAS WALKING OVER HEATING REGISTER IN BEDROOM WHEN IT CAME LOOSE FLIPPING HER FORWARD, SHE FELL ONTO HER RIGHT HIP. DX FRACTURE RT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
A METAL VENT FELL ON PATIENT'S LOWER LEG. DX-LACERATION 15CM LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
57 YO FEMALE FELL THROUGH A HEAT REGISTER COVER THAT IS IN THE FLOOR,AN KLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIETN FELL AT THE NURSING HOME AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN AIR CONDITIONER VENT. DX-HEAD LACERATION WITH REPAIR, LEFT ELBOW ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CARRING DOG INTO BEDROOM, TRIP ON GRILL, FELL HIT BUREAU CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
TRIPPED ON FLOOR REGISTER, FELL ON KNEE/ CONTUSION LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Counters or countertops
PT STATES A METAL REGISTER COVER FELL FROM KITCHEN COUNTER AND STRUCK HER IN THE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON REGISTER. 6CM LAC OCCIPITAL SCALP & CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STRUCK TOE ON A/C VENT RIGHT GREAT TOE NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RT LOWER LEG ABRASION.PT FELL THROUGH AN AIR VENT AND INJURE DLOWER LEG .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
78 YOF FELL HIT HEAD ON HEAT REGISTERLACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT'S LT LEG FELL THRU FLOOR VENT. AB LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL AGAINST HEATING REGISTER COVER/ LAC LT BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
84 YOF HIT LEG ON AIR REGISTER HEMATOMA R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 53 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
FELL ON AIR VENT DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
ABRAS R SHIN/79YOF STS AT HM REGISTER WAS OFF, WAS WALKING AND STEPPED DOWN INTO HOLE YESTERDAY INJURING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
66 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX ANKLE. PT INJ SELF ON VENT @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
96 YOF THINKS SHE TRIPPED ON FLOOR VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SISTER SPRAYED *** 2 DAYS AGO AND HAS HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING SINCE TH EN. SVN BY PFD. HX. COPD. DX. ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN. CAME THRU VENTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL STRIKING HEAT REGISTER INJURING ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
FELL 4 DAYS AGO HITTING LOWER ARM ON HEATING VENT ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX : AVULSON WITH CELLULITIS LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Tables
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED ON FLOOR VENT AND FELL STRIKING LOWER BACK ON COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WALKING IN GARAGE AND HIT HEAD ON A LOW VENTILATOR DUCT RESULTING IN A HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION FOREARM - 51 YOM REACHED INTO DUCT TO RETRIEVE PUPPY THAT HA D CRAWLED IN, LACERATED FOREARM ON THE DUCT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WAS CLEANING OUT CLOSET WHEN DUCT FELL ON TOP OF HEAD.-LOC,+LAC.DX 3CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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