Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,410
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	310	Head:	273
Ankle:	139	Lower Leg:	124
Lower Trunk:	86	Face:	84
Knee:	70	Shoulder:	62
Upper Trunk:	62	Finger:	62
Foot:	41	Lower Arm:	31
Wrist:	16	Eyeball:	15
Upper Arm:	15	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	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
67 YOM CUT HAND ON A VENT AT HOME. DX-LAC LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
ANKLE CTS-60YOM-STEPPED INTO A FLOOR REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
CHI 2ND TO FALL:C.CPINE STRAIN;KICKED REGISTER ON FLOOR,TRIPPED,FELL, STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CORNER PICTURE WINDOW,BENT GLASSES,HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 57 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
PT STATES STEPPED THROUGH PLASTIC VENT COVER AND FOOT WENT THROUGH VENT PIPING. DX. CONT RLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 51 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
CHI-NO LOC-51 Y/O F-CLEANING A VENT WHEN VENT WORK FELL ON HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 74 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
74 Y0F FELL ON AN AIR VENT LAST PM AT HOME. STUCK LEFT LOWER LEG. DX-CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	Age: 63 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
63 YO C/O HIP PAIN FELL STEPPING INTO FLOOR VENT AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION BUTTOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Other furnaces
LAC. HAND: LAC TO R HAND BETWEEN MIDDLE & RING FINGER, STRUCK HAND ON METAL DUCT WORK FROM FURNACE HE WAS WORKING ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2009	Age: 76 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
CHI-76 Y/O F-FELL-HIT HEAD ON A REGISTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT REPORTS HIT IN HEAD WHEN VENT FELL CAUSING INJ DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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
WORKING WITH METAL DUCT WORK PALM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
52 YOF CARRYING INFANT CAUGHT LEFT FOOT IN FLOOR VENT AND FELL INTO A W INDOW SUSTAINING FRACTURED LEFT 4TH AND 5TH TOES, LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	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
NASAL LAC.PT HIT NOSE ON A VENT .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL THROUGH AC VENT. DX ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STEPPED ON VENT FLIPPED UP AND HIT FOOT, AT HOME. DX ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	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
WAS AT HOME WORKING ON THE FURNANACE DUCT AND CUT HIS RT KNUCKLE. OF INDEX FINGER. DX: LACERATION TO HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STRUCK ARM ON AIR CONDITIONER VENT LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Bathtubs or showers
EXHAUST VENT FELL ON HEAD IN SHOWER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	Age: 56 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
CLEANING AC DUCT SLIPPED OUT OFMHAND LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Eyeglasses
LAC. FOREHEAD: 61YOM FELL AGAINST HEAT REGISTER @ GROUP HOME, STRIKING HEAD, LACERATION FOREHEAD, MOST LIKELY 2ND TO EYE GLASSES HIT HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER A REGISTER VENT IN THE FLOOR-LOWER BACK PAIN DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
86 Y/O TRIPPED AND CAUGHT ARM ON AIR CONDITIONAL DUCT WORK. DX-LAC LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
FELL IN BATHROOM FLOOR AT HOME, CUT FINGER ON VENT. DX FINGER LACERATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 54 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
METAL VENT FELL ON R FOOT, LAC TO TOP OF R FOOT. DX. LAC R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2009	Age: 68 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
WRIST LAC-CUT ON SHEET METAL WHILE DOING DUCT WORK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2009	Age: 77 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
PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON REGISTER-SUPERFICIAL LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HEAT VENT DX: MULTIPLE RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
H/O MENTAL RETARDATION, A MONTH AGO BURNT HAND ON A HEATING VENT, NOW P RESENTS WITH GRADAUL ONSET OF SWELLING&REDNESS>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	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
PT TRIPPED OVER A FLOOR VENT AND FELL LANDING ONTO LEFT SHOULDER FRACTU RED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HOMELESS MAN SLEPT IN FRONT OF HEATING VENT IN PARKING GARAGE WITH HOT AIR BLOWING IN FACE, EYE DISCOMFORT FROM BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2009	Age: 90 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: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT TRIPPED OVER HEATING VENT-FX R PROXIMAL TIBIA ,TIBIAL PLATEAU FX,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 53 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
2 CM SCALP LAC. REPAIRED: STOOD UP, HIT HEAD ON HEATING AIR DUCT IN BASEMENT, CAUSED LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2009	Age: 53 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
PT FELL INTO REGISTER WHILE CLEANING IT-CONTUSION R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL INTO HEAT REGISTER AND HIT SHOULDER DX: LT CLAVICLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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