Accidents - Fans - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,396
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	723	Face:	283
Lower Trunk:	266	Head:	173
Ankle:	138	Hand:	134
Shoulder:	101	Lower Leg:	89
Lower Arm:	77	Upper Arm:	77
Eyeball:	69	Upper Leg:	69
Foot:	39	Wrist:	34
Upper Trunk:	33	Toe:	33
All Of Body:	16	Mouth:	16
Neck:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY CLEANING FANS DX. ASTHMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LACERATION RT.FINGER.PT.REFERS WHILE PUTTING A CEILING FAN .WOUND ON FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
STATES STRUCK BY CEILING FAN ON R LID, LAC. DX. LAC R UPPER LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
PT TRIPPED OVER FAN WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
PT.REPORTED LIFTING FAN & FELL AT FREIND HOME C/O INJURY TO BACK W/PAIN DX-BACK STRAIN /SPRAIN FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT. TRIPPED OVER FLOOR FAN LAST WEEK. DX. MULT SOMATIC COMPLAINTS, LOWE R LEGS SWOLLEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
FAN FELL ON FACE DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT INTOXICATED AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A BOX FAN STRIKING FACE AGAINST A G LASS WINDOW LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
PT. TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD ON PORTABLE FAN TODAY AND HITHIS FACE AND CHIN NO LOC. DX. MULTIPLE CONT. TO FACE AND LOWER LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER WITH FAN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT SUST LACERATION TO HEAD CEELING FAN FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Light bulbs
PT CLEANING A CEILING FAN AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF A SHATTERED LIGHT BUL B FELL INTO LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
HEAD/NECK CT-A FAN FELL ON HER HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
PT SUST FRACTURE TO LOWER LEG FELL OVER FAN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
PT REACHING FOR THE CEILING FAN AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL FRACTURED LEFT HI P
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON THE BLADE OF A FAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A FAN CORD FALLING FORWARD ONTO FLOOR INJURING RT ANKLE SPRAIN RT ANKLE, MT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
54YOM-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM-CUT ON CEILING FAN BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
FELL BACKWARDS ONTO BOX FAN, DENIES HITTING HEAD/NECK, -LOC DX: FX L1
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
83 YOF TRIPPED OVER A FAN CONTUSION BACK L SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
69 YO M WORKING ON FAN FELL INJURED HIIP HIP FX FEMORAL NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fans
89YOMC FELL IN BASEMENT STRIKING FOREHEAD ON FAN. LOC. MINOR CLOSED HEA D INJURY WITH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
ACCIDENTALLY HIT BELOW R EYEBROW W/CEILING FAN. DX LAC R EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
CUT ANKLE ON ATTIC FAN DX: ANKLE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
75 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE TURING ON CEILING FAN CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
83 YO FEMALE LIFTED A FLOOR FAN CHEST PAIN - PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fans
PT. FELL BETWEEN 2100 AND 2300 AND STRUCK HEAD ON BASE OF FAN. DX. LAC PERIORBITAL, SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, OD PERIORBITAL FX, CONT, HEMATOMA FACI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A FAN BLADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fans
STRUCK HAND ON A FAN (BLADE) TRF TO *** HOSP -HAND CENTER AMPUTATION L EFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
HIT IN HEAD BY WOODEN CEILING FAN;ORAL AND FACIAL TINGLING NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A FAN AT HOME LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials
FELL LAST NIGHT HITTING EYE AGAINST FAN ON FLOOR. LAC RT UPPER LIP & FO REHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
CAUGHT HAND IN FAN-LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH A CEILING FAN LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT TRIPPED OVER FAN. DX: R WRIST LAC 3 CM, FACIAL CONT, R CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 60 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: Other
Product: Fans
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A FAN, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
REACHING TO TURN ON KITCHEN FAN AND FELL BACK HITTING HEAD LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT GOT FINGERS STUCK IN FAN DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
TRIPPED OVER FAN-HURT KNEE-FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT SUBSTAINED LACERATIONS TO FINGER FROM A FAN BLADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
PT DROPPED FAN ON L FOOT AT HOME, FX L 5TH METATARSEL SHAFT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED & FELL WHEN BUMPED INTO FAN, FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
PT CLEANING CEILING FAN AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
FACE LAC-HIT W/ CEILING FAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials
R SHOULDER CONTUSION - TRIPPED OVER CORD OF FAN,FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT CUT FINGER ON FAN BLADE; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
PT STATES SHE GOT UP TO TURN OFF FAN AND FELL LANDING ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
CAUGHT FINGERS IN ATTIC FAN DX: L 3RD & 4TH FINGER FX. & LACS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HER LOWER LEG ON A FAN. DX-LACERATION LEG WITH CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON METAL CEILING FAN BLADE-IN ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND ON A FAN BLADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
51 YO M CUT TOE ON FAN LAC TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION.PT PT LACERATED FINGER ON A FAN BLADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LACERATIONS FINGERS - 51 YOM CAUGHT RIGHT HAND IN FAN BLADE, CUTS TO RI GHT INDEX FINGER, THUMB, END OF THUMB NUMB, FAN BLADE VERY DIRTY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
76 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND INJURY. PT HIT HAND ON CEILING FAN @ HOME. PT LEF T AMA. E9179
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
PT GOT UP TO TURN OFF FAN IN ROOM AT NURSING HOME, FELL , STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT CUT BY FAN BLADE; HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
REACHING UP TO TURN ON CEILING FAN AT HOME AND INJURED SHOULDER SHOULDE R STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LAC TO BASE OF RT TUMB FROM CEILING FAN WHILE WORKING ON IT/ LAC RT THU MB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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