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Accidents - Air conditioners - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:13
26-50 years old:186

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Air conditioners
PT PICKED UP A SWAMP COOLER AND WAS SHOCKED ON ARM. TINGLING ON FACE. D :ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Air conditioners
CHEST PAIN AND DIZZINESS AFTER BEING SHOCKED BY AN AIR CONDITIONER WHIL E TRYING TO FIX IT. DX. CHEST PAIN/ ATYPICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Air conditioners, Chemicals
PT EXPOSED TO *** GAS FROM THEIR AIR CONDITIONER IN THE HOUSE. EVACUATE D HOME. PT WAS NAUSEOUS NO RESOLVED. DX TOXIC EFFECT ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Air conditioners, Chemicals
PT EXPOSED TO *** GAS FROM THEIR AIR CONDITIONER AT THE HOUSE. HOUSE EV ACUSTED. PT FELT NAUSEOUS HAS RESOLVED. DX TOXIC EFFECT ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Air conditioners, Chemicals
PT EXPOSED TO *** GAS FROM AIR CONDITIONER IN HOME. HOUSE EVACUATED. HE RE W/ HER CHILDREN. NAUSEOUS HAS RESOLVED. DX TOXIC EFFECT ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Air conditioners
PT ATTEMPTING TO DO SOME SERVICING ON OWN AIR CONDITIONER WHEN HE REACH ED INSIDE METAL HOUSING & GOT SHOCK. D: ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOW AMPERAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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