|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 382
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| LOWER LEG LAC-55YOF HAD REMOVED COVER OFF OF THE COLD AIR DUCT, FORGOT AND FELL IN WHILE WALKING ACROSS FLOOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 53YOM-CALF LAC-"WAS JUNKING"-PULLED DUCTWORK THAT HIT HIS LEG-FROM A TR UCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 49YOF-LOWER LEG LACS-FELL THROUGH FLOOR COLD AIR RETURN VENT COVER-@ HO ME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 10 YO MALE JUMPING ON A VENT AND IT BROKE. DX LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 46 YOF CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A VENT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 48 YOF STEPPED IN A FLOOR VENT IN HER MOBILE HOME. DX-LAC LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| DX HTN/HYPOPOTASSEMIA HYPOKALEMIA/HYPOCALCEMIA: 59YOM: PALE CONFUSED, BRUIS' OVER EXT/STOOL STAINS DWN LEG/HTN. TRIP OVER VENT HITHEAD/ LOC? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 71 YOF FELL THRU FLOOR VENT LEG ENTRAPPED FLOR LONG TIME, LEG WAS FOLDED UNDER HER AT HOME. DX-LOWER LEG PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 62 YO F STEPPED ON HEAT VENT AT HOME, FOOT WENT THRU, HURT LEG. DX LOWE R LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 42 Y/O BF FELL THROUGH AIR VENT AND CONTUSED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 12 YOF, CUT LEG ON VENT, LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
