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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Chimneys |
| PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE , FROM A HOT WATER VENT THAT HAD A HOLE IN IT AND WAS CONNECTED TO CHIMNEY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT TO ER WITH SOB/HEADACHE,PALPITATIONS, PT IN NEW RESIDENCE,TOLD BY IN SPECTOR INAPPROPRIATE VENTING, IN RESIDENTS 3 WKS,DX HTN,PALPITATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| SISTER SPRAYED *** 2 DAYS AGO AND HAS HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING SINCE TH EN. SVN BY PFD. HX. COPD. DX. ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN. CAME THRU VENTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Chairs |
| PT FELL DOWN ON CHAIR WHEN TAKING VENT OUT OF WINDOW, NO INJURIES DOCUMENTED IN REPORT DX:CVA/TIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/25/2001 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2001 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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