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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,635
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 12/12/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 12/11/2003 | Age: 60 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 |
| LEFT LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN FALLING THROUGH A REGISTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 11/21/2003 | Age: 53 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 |
| HIT HEAD ON DUCTWORK - LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 10/22/2003 | Age: 95 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 |
| 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: 10/08/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 09/25/2003 | Age: 57 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 |
| 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: 08/23/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 08/15/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 08/11/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 08/10/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 07/20/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 07/11/2003 | Age: 86 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 |
| FELL @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON REGISTER. 6CM LAC OCCIPITAL SCALP & CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: 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: 07/03/2003 | Age: 78 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 |
| 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: 07/03/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 06/18/2003 | Age: 76 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 |
| PT'S LT LEG FELL THRU FLOOR VENT. AB LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 06/13/2003 | Age: 84 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: 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: 06/01/2003 | Age: 53 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 AIR VENT DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 79 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 |
| 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: 05/26/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 05/25/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 04/22/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 04/10/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: 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: 04/07/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 03/25/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 03/23/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 03/17/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 01/11/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 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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