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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 739
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 71YO F; PT FELL IN BATHROOM, HIT RIB AREA ON REGISTER; PT C/O PAIN TO RT. RIBS; DX FRACTURED RT. RIBS# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 81YOF STATES SHE FELL AND HIT HER BACK ON A HEAT VENT C/O R SIDED MIDD LE BACK PAIN DX- RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RIB FX'S/89YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER FLOOR REGISTER AND LANDED FLAT ON C HEST AND STOMACH. C/O PAIN L CHEST WALL & BOTH KNEES. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/01/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HEAT VENT DX: MULTIPLE RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 72YOF WAS HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK CHEST ON AIR VENT; RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Illegal drugs |
| PT TRIPPED OVER THE BATHROOM VENT A FEW DAYS AGO AND STRUCK CHEST THEN WAS DOING $50 WORTH OF ROCK COCAINE AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED IN TO A REGISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FALL: VISITING MOTHER AT NURSING HOME, FELL, C/O RIB, LEG, FOREHEAD PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FRACTURED A RIB BY FALLING ON A REGISTER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 12/12/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL & LANDED ON HEAT REGISTER @ HOME DX SECOND DEGREE BURN TO BACK, S/P FALL WITH CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2001 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/1999 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/1997 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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