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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
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Date: 11/11/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY FALLING ONTO A FLOOR REGIST ER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON AIR RETURN VENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT LOWER LEG ON AIR VENT LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 81 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
PATIENT FELL THRU VENT IN THE FLOOR, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN. DX-CONTUSION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LOWER LEG LAC-FELL INTO FLOOR FURNACE VENT-@ NEIGHBOR'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
STEPPED INTO A HEATING VENT. DX TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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