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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,032
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/22/2009 | Age: 42 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 CORNER OF VENT DX: SCALP LAC, HEAD CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/20/2009 | Age: 40 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, Stairs or steps |
PT HIT TOP OF HEAD ON A HEATER DUCT WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/17/2009 | Age: 13 months | 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 TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON MET AL FLOOR VENT. HAS LAC. NO LOC. DX SCALP LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/17/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
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 |
39 YOF C/O HEADACHE AFTER CEILING VENT FELL HITTING HER HEAD AT HOME. DX-CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS HEAD. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/12/2009 | Age: 39 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: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
39 YOFPRESENT TO ER AFTER HIT HER HAD ON AN AIR CONDITIONER DUCT- DX- B LUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 71 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
CHI 2ND TO FALL:C.CPINE STRAIN;KICKED REGISTER ON FLOOR,TRIPPED,FELL, STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CORNER PICTURE WINDOW,BENT GLASSES,HEADACHE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | 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-NO LOC-51 Y/O F-CLEANING A VENT WHEN VENT WORK FELL ON HEAD-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/28/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | 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-76 Y/O F-FELL-HIT HEAD ON A REGISTER-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 51 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 REPORTS HIT IN HEAD WHEN VENT FELL CAUSING INJ DX: SCALP LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/08/2009 | Age: 15 months | 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 |
FELL, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON REGISTER/ SCALP CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/29/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
15 Y/O WAS AT SCHOOL WHEN SCHOOL VENT COVER FELL FROM CEILING AND HIT HEAD. DX-CONTUSION HEAD. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
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 |
PT WALKING DOWN STEPS AND BANGED HEAD ON A METAL AIR DUCT. DX SCALP LA CERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/28/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
FELL & HIT HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER- SCALP LAC. - NO LOC DX; SCALP LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/18/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
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, Bathtubs or showers |
EXHAUST VENT FELL ON HEAD IN SHOWER CONTUSION HEAD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/10/2009 | Age: 46 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 |
HIT HEAD ON METAL DUCTWORK IN THE BASEMENT LACERATION SCALP |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 49 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, Floors or flooring materials |
WALKED INTO METAL DUCT WORK AND FELL TO FLOOR SCALP LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 17 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 |
PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON AIR DUCT AT FRIENDS HOUSE DX// SCALP LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/16/2009 | 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 |
FELL AGAINST METAL HEATING VENT WHILE @ HOME HITTING FOREHEAD. NO VOMITING. DX ABRASIONS/ MINOR HEAD TRAUMA. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/05/2009 | Age: 14 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 |
SCALP LAC-HIT HEAD ON HEATING DUCT-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/05/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
PT FELL AGAINST HEAT DUCT AND HIT HEAD DX: CHI |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 3 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 |
PATIENT FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON A METAL GRATE; SCALP LAC. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/31/2009 | Age: 34 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 |
PT CUT HEAD ON DUCTWORK IN BASEMENT. DX HEAD LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/26/2009 | Age: 77 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 HITTING HEAD ON REGISTER-SUPERFICIAL LAC TO HEAD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 4 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 |
HIT HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER/ SCALP LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 16 months | 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-HIT FLOOR VENT-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 53 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 |
2 CM SCALP LAC. REPAIRED: STOOD UP, HIT HEAD ON HEATING AIR DUCT IN BASEMENT, CAUSED LAC. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
FAINTING SPELL - FELL WHILE GOING TO THE BATHROOM, HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON VENT IN FLOOR. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/09/2009 | Age: 14 months | 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: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
14 M/O WAS RUNNING AND DFELL ON AIR CONDITIONER VENT AT HOME. DX-CHI. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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