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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,320
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 61 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 |
| WALKING IN HIS BASEMENT AND HIT HEAD ON LOW DUCTWORK LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2008 | Age: 68 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: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY FALLING ONTO A FLOOR REGIST ER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls |
| @ *** GETTING COFFEE WHEN AN AIR CONDITIONING VENT FELL FROM CEILING HI TTING HEAD, NOLOC>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 51 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 AC DUCT AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT SMALL FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| LEFT FOOT CONT. PT INJURED FOOT WHEN HITTING IT ON REGISTER ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FOOT CAUGHT IN VENT AND FELL AT HOME. DX-RIGHT HIP FX, DEHYDRATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 58 YOF KICKED COVER OF HEATING VENT AT HOME CONTUSION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT SUSTAINED AND ABRASION OF A TOE BY STRIKING AGAINST A COOLING VENT A T HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 72YOF WAS HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK CHEST ON AIR VENT; RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 63 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 |
| LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON AIR RETURN VENT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 51 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 |
| THUMB LAC-CUT ON FLOOR VENT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 75 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 |
| 75 YO FEMALE STEPPED ON VENT AT HOME AND TWISTED KNEE KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 61 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: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT LOWER LEG ON AIR VENT LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 81 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 |
| PATIENT FELL THRU VENT IN THE FLOOR, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN. DX-CONTUSION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A REGISTER CAUSING A CONTUISON TO FORE HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| TRIPPED OVER HEAT PLATE AT HOME LT KNEE PAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 68 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, Floor waxes |
| PT WAXING FLOORS-TOOK REGISTER COVER OFF-FELL INTO IT-LAC LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| LOWER LEG LAC-FELL INTO FLOOR FURNACE VENT-@ NEIGHBOR'S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 59YO F LACERATION TO TOE KICKED REGISTER AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 65 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 |
| PT STATES LOST HER BALANCE AND HIT A HEATING VENT PT HAS BRUISING TO H ER BACK DX CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 56 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 |
| CUT FINGER ON A DIRTY AIT DUCT LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS WALKING IN HIS HOME AND STRUCK RIGHT GREAT TOE ON THE AIR CONDIT IONING FOOR VENT LACERATION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 SUS LACERATION TO NOSE AFTER HIT AGAINST HEATING DUCT% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 71 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 |
| PT CUT FINGER ON HEAT VENT LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2008 | Age: 54 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 |
| FELL IN FURNACE VENT DX L HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Illegal drugs |
| PT TRIPPED OVER THE BATHROOM VENT A FEW DAYS AGO AND STRUCK CHEST THEN WAS DOING $50 WORTH OF ROCK COCAINE AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | 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, Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD&FELLHITTING HEADONTO A CORNER OF A HEATIN G VENT , NO LOC >> HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 54 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 |
| HEAD LAC-HIT HEATING DUCT IN BASEMENT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| STEPPED INTO A HEATING VENT. DX TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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