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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/10/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT STATES EXPOSED TO TOXIC CHEMICALS X4 WKS. STATES ALLERGIC TO SOMETHI NG IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND/OR TILE. D: MULT. CHEMICAL EXPOSURES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 78 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: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT IN HOT HOUSE ALL DAY AFTER ALZHEIMER WIFE TURNED AIR CONDITIONING OF F DX: DEHYDRATION, ALTERED LOC, BILATEAL PNEUMONIA, HYPOTENSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT PRESENTS WITH SMOKE INHALATION FROM FIRE STARTING FROM AIR CONDITION UNIT, FD DID ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 55 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: Air conditioners |
| AIR CONDITIONING BROKE DOWN ON FRI. PRESENTS W/ ALTERED LOC DX: HEAT STROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 65 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: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners, Fans |
| DECREASED LOC, WEAKNESS, SWAMP COOLER BROKE AND FANS NOT WORKING DUE TO POWER OUTAGE DX: HYPERTHERMIA, DECREASED MENTAL STATUS DUE TO ENVIRONM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 71 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: Air conditioners |
| PT C/O BEING HOT , LIGHTHEADED, DIZZY, PT W/ NO AIR CONDITIOING DUE TO POWER OUTAGE DX: HEAT EXHAUSTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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