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Accidents - Heat pumps - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 651
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2001:152
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:69
Year 2005:311
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:15
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:137Knee:137
Head:94Lower Trunk:83
Neck:68All Of Body:66
Face:30Upper Arm:16
Shoulder:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Heat pumps
C/O FREQUENT NOSE BLEED, PT RELATES THESE EPISODES TO " ITS THE DRY HEA T">>EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heat pumps
78 YO FELL STRIKING FACE ON AIR CONDITIONER UNITCONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heat pumps
C/O STIFF NECK WITH PAIN SINCE 9/30, STATES SAT UNDER AIR CONDITIONER V ENT THE DAY BEFORE SYMPTOMS STARTED/ CERV SPASM, TORTICOLIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heat pumps
WAS LIFTING AIRCONDIONER AND TWISTED KNEE ..KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heat pumps
MOVED AIR CONDITIONER INJURED GROIN STRAIN GROIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heat pumps
PT HIT HEAD ON AIR DUCT; CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heat pumps
SHOULDER STRAIN - 53 YOM C/O LEFT SHOULDER PAIN AFTER HOLDING A HEAT PU MP OVER HIS HEAD YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Heat pumps
WORKING ON HEAT PUMP WHEN DOOR OFF HEAT PUMP FELL ON HIS FINGERQ DX AVULSION FINGER TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heat pumps, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PUTTING IN CENTRALHEAT/AIR UNIT AT HOME CUT KNEE ON METAL DUCT DX LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2001Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heat pumps, Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/21/2001Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heat pumps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2001Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heat pumps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/1998Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heat pumps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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