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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 68
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/03/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 29 YOF DUST FLEW FROM VENT IN TO EYES CORNIEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS CLEANING OUT VENTS TODAY AND THINKS SHE GOT SOMETHING IN R EYE. DX. CORNEAL ABRA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| HOMELESS MAN SLEPT IN FRONT OF HEATING VENT IN PARKING GARAGE WITH HOT AIR BLOWING IN FACE, EYE DISCOMFORT FROM BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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