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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,484
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2010 | Age: 59 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 |
| 59 YOF HIT TOE AGAINST A VENT AT HOME. DX-LAC RIGHT TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 51 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 |
| L FOOT CUT: 51YOF CUT BOTTOM OF FOOT 2 MO AGO ON HEATER DUCT, FINISHED1 0 DAY COURSE *** BY PCP,AFRAID NOT HEALING AS IT SHOULD,IS DIABETIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 57YOF HAD SYNCOPE AND FELL, HIT FACE ON METAL GRATE IN BATHROOM DX: FACIAL LAC, HA PNEUMONIA, HYPOXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| 54 YOF HEATER VENT FELL OFF OF WALL WHILE SLEEPING IN BED AT CASINO CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 62YOF, HIT HEAD ONVVREGISTER/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LOWER BACK STR. 63 YOF FELL OVER HEAT DUCT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 57YO M WITH HX OF SEIZURE DISORDER. HAD SEIZURE LAST NIGHT AND HEAD STR UCK HEATER VENT. DX:SEIZURE, FACIAL ABRASIONS, POSS. NASAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| 76YOWF PT REPORTS LOST BALANCE AND FELL PAST PM, HITTING HER ELBOW ON A RETURN REGISTER ON THE FLOOR. DX. LAC R ELBOW, CONT R ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 55YOBF PT FELL OVER THE HEAT VENT AND HANDS HIT THE DRESSER WHEN FALLI NG. DX. STRAIN L KNEE/ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 51 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 |
| 51YOF DURING REMODELING PROJECT AT HOME FELL INTO A COLD AIR RETURN DUCT INJURED HIP;HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 73YOF FOREIGN BODY TO FINGER CLEANING UNDER HEATING VENT SOMETHING PIER CED PTS FINGER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 55 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 |
| LOWER LEG LAC-55YOF HAD REMOVED COVER OFF OF THE COLD AIR DUCT, FORGOT AND FELL IN WHILE WALKING ACROSS FLOOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 54 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 |
| 54 YOF-CLEANING UNDER HEATING REGISTER @ HOME & LACERATED 3RD FINGER DX SUPERFICIAL LAC MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 60YOBM PT SAYS HE STEPPED INTO A VENT HOLE IN HIS HOUSE THAT THE LID W AS OFF AND THEN FELL OVER WITH FOOT IN IT. DX. ABRA OUTER ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 74 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 |
| TOE LAC-74YOF PULLED A REGISTER VENT DOWN AND IT FELL ONTO HER BIG TOE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 74 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 |
| 74 YOF-LOST BALANCE & FELL-STRUCK ARM ON A HEAT REGISTER @ HOME DX DX R ARM LAC,SKIN TEAR FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2010 | Age: 64 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 |
| 64YOF FELL IN HER KITCHEN LANDED AGAINST A VENT,INJURED HEAD AND CHEST; CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 53YOM ACCIDENTLY FELL STRIKING HEAD ON METAL VENT AT HOME; CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Refrigerators |
| HEAD INJ/62YOF TRIPPED OVER HEAT VENT AND FELL, HITTING HEAD ON REFRIGE RATOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 60 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 |
| FINGER LAC. 60 YOM CUT FINGER ON DUCT WORK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 83 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 |
| 83YOM-SCALP LAC-FELL-HIT PLASTIC FLOOR REGISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 82 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 |
| 82YOF FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 53YOM-CALF LAC-"WAS JUNKING"-PULLED DUCTWORK THAT HIT HIS LEG-FROM A TR UCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 89 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 |
| 89 YOF PT LOST BALANCE LEANING OVER AND HIT HEAD ON METAL WALL VENT. C LOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| A 71 YOF FELL ON VENT IN HALLWAY ON OUTSTRETCHED HANDS 3 DAYS AGO, FX T O WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 51YOF HAS LAC LT ANKLE FROM A HEAT VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 55 YOF-PT HAS L ANKLE PAIN SINCE INJURY 13 DAYS AGO-STEPPED INTO A REGI STER DX SPRAIN L ANKLE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Bed rails |
| 70YOM TRIPPED OVER FLOOR VENT AND KICKED BED RAIL AT HOME FOOT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2010 | Age: 66 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 |
| 66 YOF-LACERATED R MIDDLE FINGER ON REGISTER @ HOME DX LAC R 3RD FINGER * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 71 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 |
| 71YO F; PT FELL IN BATHROOM, HIT RIB AREA ON REGISTER; PT C/O PAIN TO RT. RIBS; DX FRACTURED RT. RIBS# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 59 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 |
| DX HTN/HYPOPOTASSEMIA HYPOKALEMIA/HYPOCALCEMIA: 59YOM: PALE CONFUSED, BRUIS' OVER EXT/STOOL STAINS DWN LEG/HTN. TRIP OVER VENT HITHEAD/ LOC? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| 57YOF STEPPING ON VENT ON FLOOR IN HER CLOSET THIS PAST SUNDAY INJURED ANKLE;ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 53YOF-GOT LT 2ND TOE CAUGHT IN THE REGISTER AT HOME, C/O PAIN. DX: LAC TO LT 2ND TOE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 81 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 |
| 81YOF STATES SHE FELL AND HIT HER BACK ON A HEAT VENT C/O R SIDED MIDD LE BACK PAIN DX- RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 62YOWF PT STATES SHE GOT UP THIS AM AND FELL AND HIT L EYE FOREHEAD ARE A ON AIR VENT. DX. CONT L FH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 84 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 |
| 84 YOM FELL FROM STANDING POSITION STRIKING FACE ON AIR CONDITIONING VENT AT HOME. DX-LAC & CONTUSION FACE, SPRAIN NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RIB FX'S/89YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER FLOOR REGISTER AND LANDED FLAT ON C HEST AND STOMACH. C/O PAIN L CHEST WALL & BOTH KNEES. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 71 YOF FELL THRU FLOOR VENT LEG ENTRAPPED FLOR LONG TIME, LEG WAS FOLDED UNDER HER AT HOME. DX-LOWER LEG PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 89YOF LIVES AT NURSING HOME FELL AND HIT FACE ON HEAT REGISTER LAC TO F OREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 62 YO F STEPPED ON HEAT VENT AT HOME, FOOT WENT THRU, HURT LEG. DX LOWE R LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2010 | Age: 83 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 |
| 83YOM LOST BALANCE, FELL HIT HEAD ON REGISTER/SCALP LAC, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2010 | Age: 53 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 |
| 53 YOF, FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON REGISTER, FELL , CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 72 YOF, TRIPPED OVER REGISTER VENT IN KITCHEN, CONSUSSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL AND HIT METAL FLOOR VENT DICLOCATED ELBOW 55YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/17/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| 64YOF WAS AT HOME, FELL ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR HITTING THE REGISTER CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT UPPER ARM, CONTUSON TO LT FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58YOM TO ER , DUCT VENT FELL AND HIT HIM DX: NASAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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