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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 961
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 49YO WHITE MALE STS WAS VACUUMING-THE HANDLE HIT PT IN CHEST HARD, DX CHEST PAIN, CHEST WALL TRAUMA,HYPERTENSION, LWOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF NON-RADIATING SUBSTERNAL CHEST PAIN THAT BEGAN WHIL E VACUUMING >>MUSCLE STRAIN/COSTOCHONDRITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| DX CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE/ACS R/O: C/O INTERMITTENT L ARM TINGL'G W COININCIDES W PALPITATIONS & SENSAT'N WEAKNESS IN LEGS/ W VACUUM'G YTDY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD DX: FX RIB, BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 73YO WHITE FEMALE AT FRIENDS HOUSE,TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER,FELL DX L CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT USING A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 4 DAYS AGO ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK ONTO RIB CAGE WITH VACUUM CLEANER AFTER WHICH NOTICED GRADUAL ONSET OF CHEST WALL PAIN >> MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| LEFT RIB PAIN-C/O PAIN TO LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AFTER PUSHING THE VACUUM C LEANER AT HOME. FELT A POP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 61 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: Vacuum cleaners |
| 61 YOF DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE LIFTING VACUUM ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 82Y/O,M,FELL WHILE VACUUMING, CHEST WALL CONTUSION, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Radiators |
| PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER & FELL AGAINST RADIATOR;HURT RT RIBS FRACTURE RT RIBS-7/8/9TH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Animal induced injury |
| PT VACUUMING IN HOUSE THAT HAS CATS AND BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHI NG. D: BRONCOSPASM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 44 YO M CHEST WALL CONTUSION TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER HIT RIB AREA, AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Chair, recliner |
| CAUGHT FEET IN VACUUM CLEANER, FELL HITTING CHEST ON RECLINER AT HOME. DX; CONTUSION CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 69 YO M FRACTURED RIB LOST BALANCE FELL INTO CLOSET HIT VACUUM CLEANER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Swimming pools |
| SUDDEN ONSET OF MID THROACIC BACK PAIN WHILE VACUUMING THE HOUSE VERUSS WHIE IN THE SWIMMING POOL>> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinet or door hardware |
| RIB STR. PT STRAINED RIBS WHEN THE HANDLE OF A VACUUM BACKPACK GOT CAUG HT ON A DOOR KNOB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| CHEST WALL PAIN-SINCE USING VACUUM-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT WAS VACUUMING HER HOUSE AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN. D: CHEST PAIN. ADM ITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 72 YOM WALKING IN DARK AT HOME THIS MORNING AND TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLE ANER AND FELL SUSTAINING FRACTURED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| DX CHEST PAIN/ R/O ACS/ HISTORY CABG: ONSET WHILE VACUUMING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT WENT FOR A WALK THEN WENT HOME AND VACUUMED AND WHILE VACUUMING DEVE LOPED CHEST PAIN OBSERVATION FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PRESETN WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF CHEST PAIN IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHORTNESS O F BREATH WHILE VACUMMING TODAY>> CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT FELL OVER A ***UUM YESTERDAY STRIKING CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| C/O AOF MSCP THAT INCREASES C INSPIRATION P USING A HEAVY VACUUM CLEANE R >>CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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