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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,024
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:214Lower Trunk:155
Lower Arm:139Face:103
Finger:75Toe:74
Upper Trunk:71Wrist:69
Hand:69Lower Leg:32
Knee:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
TOE FXS-FELL THROUGH FLOOR REGISTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
RT SHIN ABRASION.PT FELL INTO HEATING GRATE ON THE FLOOR AND INJURED SH IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LEFT HIP CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT HIP ON A REGISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CONTUSION L HAND - STRUCK HAND ON PLASTIC VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
HIT LT 5TH TOE ON FLOOR REGISTER TODAY @ HOME. ACUTE CT RT FOOT 5TH TOE , NO FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Beds or bedframes
WAS SITTING IN BED GETTING A BREATHING TREATMENT WHEN SHE GOT DIZZY AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON THE REGISTER. SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CHI.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A VENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FX DISTAL RADIUS - FELL WHEN CATCHING HEEL ON REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
73 YOM TRIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON METAL DUCT LAC EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
SKIN TEAR LT ARM - FELL,HITTING ARM ON REGISTER AND WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT STEPPED IN A VENT AND FELL HITTING CHEST ON FLOOR DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT WAS CLEANING A VENT WHICH WAS LEFT OPEN AND FELL AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT LAC LT THUMB ON A HEATING VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
TRIPPED OVER A REGISTER AT HOME LANDING ON CARPET-C/O RT HIP PAIN; FRACTURE RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/14/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FINGER LAC-CUT FINGER ON A REGISTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FRACTURE RT WRIST, TRIPPED, BACKED UP AND FELL INTO COLD AIR REGISTER ONTO RT WRIST INTO REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT, DRINKING ETOH, TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR VENT. D: CLOS ED HEAD INJURY, SIMPLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
TRIPPED OVER REGISTER AT HOME-C/O LOW BACK PAIN; COCCYX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
61 Y.O. W FEMALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT FELL THROUGH AN AIR VENT THAT WAS IN THE FLOOR @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
SCALP LAC - RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON A COLD AIR DUCT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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