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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 667
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/29/2007 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2007 | Age: 51 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: Vacuum cleaners |
| ABRASION SCALP-BENT OVER AT HOME VACUMMING METAL SQUARE FELL OFF WALL H IT IN HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Motor vehicles or parts |
| HEAD/ BACK CTS-HIT W/ VACUUM CLEANER THAT FELL FROM TRUCK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| 49 YO F LACERATION TO SCALP VACUUMING STAIRS AND SWEEPER FELL DOWN HIT PT ON THE HEAD* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HEAD CT-VACUUMING WHEN HEEL CAUGHT IN VENT-FELL BACKWARDS HITTING DOOR JAMB-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| HIT HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2007 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| FELL AND HIT HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT TRIPPED ON VACUUM CLEANER. DX: HEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| FELL PULLING VACUUM CLEANER/CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT HAD TWO FALLS @ HOME, FELL ON VACUUM CLEANER AND FLOOR - CONTUSED HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/20/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT SUST HEAD INJURY HIT BY VACUUM CLEANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT STS SHOPPING 2 DAYS,HIT BY VACUUM CLEANER ON TOP SHELF IN BACK OF HEAD,C/O HEADACHE,NECK PAIN, DX MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY,CERVICAL STRAI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| CHI.PT WAS VACUUMING AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 20 YOF HIT ON HEAD BY UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER SUSTAINING A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Containers |
| 55 YO F CONTUSION TO HEAD BY HISTORY NORMAL EXAM. PT STRUCK IN HEAD WHILE AT A STORE WITH BOX CONTAINING A VACUUM CLEANER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Counters or countertops |
| TRIPPED OVER VACUUM&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST COUNTER TOP " ICH"(INTRAPRANCHYMAL HEAORRHAGE) |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/15/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 86 YO TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER STRUCK HEAD HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS VACUUMING DOWN THE STEPS AND VACUUM FELL ONTO PT HEAD. PT SUSTAI NED LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT TRIPPED ON A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME FALLING AGAINST WALL SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & RT SHOULDER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED ON VACCUM CORD AND FELL DOWN 4 BASEMENT STEPS, DX SUBDURAL H EMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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