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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,471
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Windows or window glass |
| ELBOW LAC-AT HOME-FELL-CARRYING A VACUUM CLEANER-ELBOW HIT A GLASS WIN DOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT VACUUMING WITH A POWER VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME LIFTED IT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| LUMBAR PAIN. PT WAS VACUUMING AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| INJURED PLUGGING VACUUM INTO RECEPTACLE DX. HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| FELL AGAINST A VACUUM CLEANER AT A PARTY AND LAC BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| CONTUSION TO TOE WHEN STRUCK ON VACUUM CLEANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT.INJ.RT.5TH.TOE AT HOME WHEN RAN INTO A VACUUM. DX; F.X. RT.5TH.TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 23 YO F HIT TOE ON VACUUM CLEANER LAC TOE COMPLICATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT SHOCKED PLUGGING IN VACUUM, ELECTRICAL SHOCK L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| HIT TOE ON VACUUM/ CONTUSION RT 5TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT HIT FINGER WHILE VACUUMING 2 WEEKS AGO, COMPLAINT OF INFECTION, R IN DEX PIP CONTUSION QUESTION INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| A VACUUM CLEANER RAN OVER HER R GREAT TOE AND LOOSENED THE NAIL. DX. CONT R GREAT TOE, PARTIAL AVULSION OF R GREAT TOENAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 17 YOM TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER SPRAIN R ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED OVER *** AT HOME ON PORCH AND TWISTED FOOT ON STEPS. DX: SPRAI N FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| CONTUSION R TOE - VACUUM CLEANER FELL ON TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 22 YEAR OLD FEMALE TWISTED KNEE WHILE VACUUMING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 22 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TRIPPED OVER VACUUM AND HIT FOREHEAD ON DRESSER DX: HEMATOMA RT FOREHEA D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 24 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 RECEIVED CHEST PAIN WHEN VACUUMING HOUSE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| DROPPED A VACUUM CLEANER DX. ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT STUMPED HER LEFT 3RD TOE ON A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME DX-LEFT 3RD CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| HIT HER GREAT TOE ON A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME, LIFTED THE NAIL IN THE B ACK. DX. LAC/HEMATOMA R GREAT TOENAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT SUSTAINED CUT TO LOW LEG FROM VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME DX:LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT STUBBED TOE ON VACUUM CLEANER. D: FRACTURE, SMALL TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 24YOWF STATES THAT SHE HURT BACK AFTER LIFTING VACUUM CLEANER. DX: CHRO NIC LOW BACK PAIN, POSSIBLE DRUG SEEKING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| LAC BACK OF RT THIGH. CUT ON VACUUM CLEANER YEST. DX; ABR RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS VACUUMING AND FELT A POP IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PAIN AFTER VACUUMING/ MUSCLE STRAIN ABD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT HIT ANKLE W/VACUUM.DX: ANKLE PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2002 | Age: 22 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: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT WITH LOW BACK PAIN SINCE VACUUMING YESTERDAY. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT KICKED THE VACUUM CLEANER WITH HER LEFT FOOT AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE PROXIMAL PHALANX LEFT MIDDLE TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| AVULSION (L) 2ND TOE, PT SUST INJURY WITH A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME,C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT PULLED VACUUM OVER TOE WHEN VACUUMING, PARTICALLY PULLED TOENIA L; TOE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| $RT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS PULLING VACUUM CLEANER PLUG AND IT HIT PT IN THE EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA - S/P STRUCK IN OCCIPUT W/VACCUM CLEANER - VOMITED TWICE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| $LOW BACK PAIN.PT WAS VACUUMING AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT - TRIPPED AND FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER INJURING LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT INJURED BACK PUSHING VACUUM, ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| L HAND CONT/25YOWF STS VACUUM CLEANER TIPPED OVER AND HURT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| ELECTRICAL CORD SHOCK - HE WAS PLUGGING IN THE VACUUM AND RECEIVED A SHOCK/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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