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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 08/30/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| EYE AB-DEBRIS BLEW INTO EYE WHILE WORKING ON A VENT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT HAD PARTICLES FROM AIR VENT BLOW INTO EYE, DX CORNEAL ULCERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| DUST( FROM VENT) GOT INTO EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/1999 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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