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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 181
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Date: 09/28/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/03/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/25/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/09/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/03/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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

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