Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - Year 2007 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,319
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	417
6-15 years old:	88
16-25 years old:	144
26-50 years old:	175
50+ years old:	493

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
102YOF WHILE AT HOME,FELL HITTING HEAD OFF HEATING VENT; 1.5-CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
102YOF WAS HOME,ACCIDENTLY FELL HITTING HEAD ON HEATING VENT; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HEAT DUCT FELL AND HIT PT IN HEAD DX- PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2007	Age: 87 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CONTUSION HEAD - 87 YO FEMALE PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE FROM NURSING HOME - FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON HEATING REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STRUCK HEAD ON DUCT SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT HAVING A FIT AND THREW HIMSELF BACKWARDS, HIT HEAD ON HEATER REGISTE R & CUT BACK OF HEAD; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
30YOM SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS HEAD WHEN AN AIR VENT COVER FELL ON IT FROM CEILING. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2007	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH AND HIT HEAD ON VENT. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION TOP OF HEAD-CUT ON HEATER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
43YOM WHILE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT HEAD OFF CORNER OF HEATING DUCTWORK; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
FELL THRU FLOOR VENT ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR DX SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT STATES A METAL VENT COVER FELL AND STUCK HER ON TOP OF HEAD DX: MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 47 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT HEAD ON A VENT, FELL TO GROUND LANDING ONTO TAILBONE, C/O H/A "CHI''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
35 YO MALE HIT HEAD ON HEATER DUCT LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
4YOM AT HOME ACCIDENTLY FELL HITTING A METAL AIR VENT,STRIKING THE BACK OF THE HEAD;SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
3 YOM, PT HIT HEAD ON ONE OF THE HEATER VENT OUTLETS CAUSING A LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD. DX: LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CHI, FELL ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
5YOM AT HOME WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A RADIATOR COVER,FELL BACKWARDS HITTING SCALP OFF RADIATOR; 1.5-CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON VENT AND FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS. HIT HEAD ON VENT. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Handrails, railings or banisters
PLASTIC GRATE THROWN OVER BANNISTER AND HIT PT IN HEAD. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 90 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL ON REGISTER -HIT HEAD- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Chairs
PATIENT FELL BACKWARD OFF CHAIR HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON REGISTER; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL AND LAC SIDE OF HEAD ON A VENT GRATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT PLAYING & RUNNING,HIT FOREHEAD ON OVERHEAD PIPE DX MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON AIR VENT AT HOME. HEADACHE. SMALL LACERAT ION TO TOP OF HEAD. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/06/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT HEAD ON HEATER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Other toys
PT WAS PLAYING ON A ***, THEN GOT UP & FELL BACKWARDS, HITTINGHEAD ON H EATER VENT- NO LOC. DX: MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT HIT HEAD ON A VENT DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON REGISTER NEXT TO BED; MILD HEAD INJURY , FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON REGISTER GRATE AT HOME AND INFURED L FH. DX. C LOSED HEAD INJURY, MULT CONTS AND ABRAS AFTER FALL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 3 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SUS LAC TO SCALP AFTER FALLING AND HITTING METAL EDGE OF HEATING VEN T. DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RAN INTO A VENT. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SUS INJURY WHILE WRESTLING WITH ANOTHER STUDENT AND HIT HEAD ON HEAT ER VENT. DX SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL AT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND HIT HEAD ON AIR DUCT. DX SUPERFICIAL HEA D INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2007	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL ON HER HEAD, AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, NO LOC. PT HIT HEAD ON HEAT GRATE. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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