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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,976
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 03/03/2010 | 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: 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: 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: 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: 11/11/2008 | Age: 68 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 |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY FALLING ONTO A FLOOR REGIST ER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON AIR RETURN VENT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 61 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 |
| PT CUT LOWER LEG ON AIR VENT LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 81 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL THRU VENT IN THE FLOOR, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN. DX-CONTUSION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LOWER LEG LAC-FELL INTO FLOOR FURNACE VENT-@ NEIGHBOR'S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| STEPPED INTO A HEATING VENT. DX TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CLEANING FURNACE FLOOR VENT AT HOME, FELL INTO VENT HOLE INJURING LOWER LEG. DX; LACERATION LOWER LEG, KNEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2007 | Age: 62 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME, STEPPED ON A HEATING VENT CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO LT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL IN VENT HOLE IN FLOOR A ND FRACTURED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 69 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HEMATOMA LOWER LATERAL CALF 0.83 X 2.59 CM R LEG: STEPPED INTO AC VENT & FELL BACK, INJURING R LOWER LEG, AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| TRIPPED ON VENT, FELL/LOWER LEG CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| RIGHT LEG FELL THROUGH FLOOR VENT DX RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| STEPPED IN A VENT AT HOME 8 DAYS AGO. ABRASION /CELLULITIS LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| FELL INTO A HEATING DUCT ABRASION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2004 | Age: 71 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT SHIN ABRASION.PT FELL INTO HEATING GRATE ON THE FLOOR AND INJURED SH IN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT WAS CLEANING A VENT WHICH WAS LEFT OPEN AND FELL AND INJURED LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LEFT LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN FALLING THROUGH A REGISTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| A METAL VENT FELL ON PATIENT'S LOWER LEG. DX-LACERATION 15CM LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| RT LOWER LEG ABRASION.PT FELL THROUGH AN AIR VENT AND INJURE DLOWER LEG . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 76 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT'S LT LEG FELL THRU FLOOR VENT. AB LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 84 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 84 YOF HIT LEG ON AIR REGISTER HEMATOMA R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL ON AIR VENT DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| ABRAS R SHIN/79YOF STS AT HM REGISTER WAS OFF, WAS WALKING AND STEPPED DOWN INTO HOLE YESTERDAY INJURING LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2001 | Age: 63 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2001 | Age: 66 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2000 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2000 | Age: 53 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2000 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/1999 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/1999 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/1999 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/1998 | Age: 70 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/1998 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/1998 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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