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Accidents - Air conditioners - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 384
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Date: 11/02/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
PT MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG ABAR SION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Air conditioners
PT WALKED INTO AN AIR CONDITIONER, HEMATOMA LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
24YOM-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG-CUT ON PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT FROM AIR CONDITION UNIT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
HE RAN INTO AIRCONDITIONER AND CUT LEG DX RT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
2 YO MALE CUT LEG ON AIR CONDITIONER LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners, Tables
FELL OVER COFFEE TABLE WHILE TRYING TO TURN OFF AIR CONDITIONER AND STR AINED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
HIT LOWER LEG ON AIR CONDITIONER YESTERDAY. CT LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
PAIN, SWELLING LT LEG X 2 DAYS. STATES FELL ACROSS AIR CONDITIONER 2 DAYS AGO. NOW W/ INCREASED PAIN. DX; LT LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
52 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LEG LAC. PT BUMPED KNEE ON AIR CONDITIONER @ HOME. E 9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
11 YOF FELL FROM DECK LANDED ON AC UNIT CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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