Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CLEANING FURNACE FLOOR VENT AT HOME, FELL INTO VENT HOLE INJURING LOWER LEG. DX; LACERATION LOWER LEG, KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WAS AT HOME, STEPPED ON A HEATING VENT CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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