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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,830
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2007 | Age: 55 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 |
| FOREHEAD LAC-FELL-HIT FLOOR REGISTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 85 YOF HIT FINGER ON AIR VENT LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FOOT STRAIN-STUBBED FOOT ON REGISTER-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| GREAT TOE LAC-STEPPED ON FLOOR REGISTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2007 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 102YOF WHILE AT HOME,FELL HITTING HEAD OFF HEATING VENT; 1.5-CM SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 102YOF WAS HOME,ACCIDENTLY FELL HITTING HEAD ON HEATING VENT; SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HEAT DUCT FELL AND HIT PT IN HEAD DX- PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CONTUSION HEAD - 87 YO FEMALE PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE FROM NURSING HOME - FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON HEATING REGISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT FINGER ON DUCTWORK AT HOME, DX: LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| EYE AB-DEBRIS BLEW INTO EYE WHILE WORKING ON A VENT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 56 YO FEMALE BURNED RIGHT FOREARM ON HEATING ELEMENT BURN LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LACERATION TOP OF HEAD-CUT ON HEATER VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| TRIPPED OVER HEATING VENT @ HOME DX HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL AGAINST METAL AIR DUCT, LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE CAP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| C LEANING VENTS AT HOME AND LAC FINGER ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HOLDING FAN FROM ROOF VENT WITH LEFT HAND FAN BLADE STRUCK LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2007 | Age: 73 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| HIP FX. PT FELL WHEN GETTING FOOT CAUGHT IN FLOOR REGISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LACERATION FINGER - 59 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX F INGER - CUT ON TIN DUCTWORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 80 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 |
| CLEANING FURNACE FLOOR VENT AT HOME, FELL INTO VENT HOLE INJURING LOWER LEG. DX; LACERATION LOWER LEG, KNEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL AND HIT HEAD ON VENT AND FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL ON REGISTER -HIT HEAD- LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT WRIST ON A HEAT DUCT AT HOME, DX: DEEP LACERATION RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| MASHED FINGER IN METAL VENT DX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| LEFT KNEE CONT/SPR. PT INJURED KNEE WHEN WALKING OVER HEATING REGISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT PUTTING UP VENT PIPE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN SLIPPED AND CUT WRIST ON PIPE. D: WRIST LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2007 | Age: 62 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME, STEPPED ON A HEATING VENT CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO LT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| L HIP PAIN: TRIPPED OVER A REGISTER A FEW DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON REGISTER GRATE AT HOME AND INFURED L FH. DX. C LOSED HEAD INJURY, MULT CONTS AND ABRAS AFTER FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/24/2007 | Age: 53 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 |
| SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT SOME TYPE OF HEATING REGISTER LACERATION/CONTU SION EYEBROW AND CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| L HIP INTRACTABLE HIP PAIN/85YOM TRIPPED ON FLOOR REGISTER THIS AM AND FELL AND INJURED HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/06/2007 | Age: 55 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: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT PUTTING AIR CONDITIONER VENT BACK UP IN KITCHEN,PART OF IT FELL, STRUCK NOSE/FLAP, DX FLAP LACERATION NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT FELL HITTING HAND ON FLOOR REGISTER |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/26/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Bathtubs or showers |
| KNEE PAIN-TRIPPED ON FLOOR VENT-FELL FORWARD-HIT EDGE OF BATHTUB-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 68 YO F CONTUSION TO FOOT R GREAT TOE PROXIMAL PHALANX FRACTURE TRIPPED OVER HEATING REGISTER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| L KNEE CONT/88YOF FELL IN A REGISTER AT HOME AND INJURED HER R LEG/KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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