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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:84
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:83
Year 2006:5
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
13 YO F LOOKING IN AIR VENT, GOT DUST IN EYE. DX FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT CLEANING VENT AND GOT DUST IN EYES, FLUSHED BUT STILL FEELS IN EYE; SMALL BLACK FLECK REMOVED FROM EYE, EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PAIN AFTER DUST FROM VENT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
10YMC LOOKING INTO HEATING VENT AND HEATER KICKED IN BLOWING SOMETHING INTO EYE/FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
MOVING FINS ON AIRCONDITIONING VENT IN HOUSE AND BUNCH OF DUST FLEW UP INTO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PICKED SISTER UP & SHE TOUCHED VENT. DUST WENT INTO (L) EYE. CONTINUES TO STING. DX: CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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