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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,138
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:159
Year 1998:105
Year 2000:90
Year 2001:38
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:96
Year 2004:12
Year 2005:41
Year 2006:292
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:160

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY FALLING AGAINST AN AIR DUC T AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
ABRASION SHIN, PT FELL ON VENT GRATE AT LAWYERS OFFICE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL ON HEATER VENT AT HOME, LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL INTO AN OPEN HEATING VENT; LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
R LOWER LEG BURN/11MOM SAT ON REGISTER AT HOME AND BURNED LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WAS RUNNING AT HOME, & FELL ON A FLOOR HEATER, BURNING RT LEG ON HEATING GRATE. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT.INJ.RT.SHIN AT COUSINS HOUSE WHEN FELL THRU FLOOR HEAT VENT. DX; LAC .RT.SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2006Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT CALF FROM HEAT REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
L LEG CONT/15MOM AT HOME STEPPED IN UNCOVERED FLOOR VENT & WENT FORWARD ?TWISTING OR BENDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Portable baby swings
MOM REPORTS CHILD FELL AT HOME - CLIMBED ON HEAT REGISTER TO LOOK OUT W INDOWN AND FELL THEN FELL A 2ND TIME WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF BABY SWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED IN HEATING VENT ON FLOOR. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC L CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SAT ON A VENT & BURNED LEG. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG, DIAPER RASH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL THRU FLOOR HEATER VENT AT HOME, FELL UP TO ARMPITS; LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT LEG ON DUCTOWRK AT HOME; LEFT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT STEPPED INTO REGISTER VENT WITHOUT COVER AT CHURCH; LOWER LEG L AC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2003Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN FELL ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG ON METAL VENT AT HOME. D: LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FRACTURE TIBIA SHAFT - 3 YOM STEPPED INTO A OPEN VENT 3 DAYS AGO, WALKI NG WITH A LIMP, PAIN LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WITH RT LEG CAUGHT IN VENT, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON HEATER VENT AT HOME; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, House repair or construction materials
PT. FELL INTO VENT AND CUT HIS LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Mobile/manufactured homes
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/12/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/1997Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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