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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,160
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners |
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 79 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: Air conditioners, Stairs or steps |
CHEST WALL CT-HELPING SON CARRY AN AIR CONDITIONER DOWN STEPS-FELL-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Air conditioners |
STATES SHE WAS WALKING AND HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITION AND PASSED OUT DX HEAD CONCUSSION |
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG ABAR SION LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/23/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Air conditioners |
LIFTED A 40 LB AIR CONDITIONER AND INJ BACK EXACERBATING DISC DISEASE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT WALKED INTO AIRCONDITIONER OVER HAND HEAD LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/17/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT DROPPED AN AC UNIT ONTO HAND DX: 1-1/4" LT THUMB LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT SUST CONTUSION TO SHOULDER FELL WHILE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners |
MOVED AN AIR CONDITIONER 2 DAYS AGO, NOW HAS BACK PAIN. DX. ACUTE BACK SPRAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
SCALP LAC-HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING WHEN HE STRUCK HIS NOSE AGAINS T THE AIR CONDITIONER LACERATION FACE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER FROM WINDOW |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners |
52 YOM LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER STRAIN NECK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/24/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
CHEST WALL STRAIN.PT WAS MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER FROM A WINDOW AND C HEST BEGAN TO HURT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/21/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Air conditioners |
WHILE LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER, PATIENT EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/12/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
FX LEFT SHOULDER-C/O PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER AFTER FALLING AFTER CLIMBING ON AIR CONDITIONER TO WASH WINDOWS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
51 YO M CUT LOWER ARM ON AIR CONDITIONER LAC FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners |
52YOM-LUMBAR STRAIN-PICK UP AN AIR CONDITIONER YESTERDAY-INJURED BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
LT KNEE LAC-HIT KNEE ON AIR CONDITIONER-@ SON'S HOUSE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Air conditioners |
LEFT ANKLE EDEMA. PT INJURED FOOT WHEN CARRYING AN AIR CONDITIONER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
CUT TO BONE BY AIR CONDITIONING FAN FINGER LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Air conditioners |
52 YO MALE WAS FIXING AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AND HURT HAND CONTUSION LEFT HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
FELL HITTING BACK ON FLOOR, HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER. DX: FRACTURE T-1, CONTUSION WRIST. AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners |
LUMBAR STR. PT INJURED BACK WHEN PULLING ON AN AIR CONDITIONER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT DX LACERATION OF RT 1ST TOE - AFTER AN AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON HIS RT FOOT TODAY. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
CUT R ANKLE AREA ON AIR CONDITIONER GRATE. DX. LAC R ANKLE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/12/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT. TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, HIT BACK ON AIR CONDITIONER. DX. CONT R RIBS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT CUT HAND ON AIR CONDITIONER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
74 YOM HIT HEAD ON AN AIR CONDITIONER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Air conditioners, Exercise |
53 YOFC WAS EXERCISING IN FRONT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER EARLIER AND NOW HAS CHEST PAIN RADIATING TO NECK/ CHEST PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Air conditioners |
66 YO FEMALE WAS CLEANING AIR CONDITION AND HANDS SWELLED ALLERGIC REACTION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT STRUCK LEFT FOOT AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONER THREE DAYS AGO SUSTAINED AN ABRASION THEN IT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS FOOT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Air conditioners |
56 YO MALE LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER CHEST PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONER IN A HOTEL ROOM FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT C/O RT 2ND TOE INJURY. PT HIT TOE ON AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. DX CONT TO RT TOE AND CELLULLITIS TO RT 2ND TOE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/20/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners, Tables |
FELL OVER COFFEE TABLE WHILE TRYING TO TURN OFF AIR CONDITIONER AND STR AINED LOWER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Air conditioners |
DX; CUT TO R INDEX FINGER PATIENT CUT FINGER ON AIR CONDITIONER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/09/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Air conditioners |
FOREHEAD CT-FELL AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT CUT LOWER ARM WHEN REPLACING AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Air conditioners |
CHEST PAIN STARTED AFTER HOOKING UP AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. DX: ATYPI CAL CHEST PAIN, LIKELY ESOPHAGEAL SPASM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners |
63 Y.O. W MALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT STS AN AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON HIM @ HOME. E9179 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/17/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER DX: SCALP LAC. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/17/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT CUT WRIST ON AN A.C. UNIT DX: 2" LAC LT WRIST |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Air conditioners |
FX L DISTAL RADIUS; STATES SHE WAS CHASING SQUIRREL OUT OF HER AIR COND ITIONER & FELL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER STRAINED NECK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/08/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP LACERATION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/02/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
52 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LEG LAC. PT BUMPED KNEE ON AIR CONDITIONER @ HOME. E 9179 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners, Paper products |
WHILE WALKING AND READING PAPER ACCIDENTALLY SUFFERED LACERATION TO HEA D WHEN HIT WITH AIR CONDITION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Air conditioners |
PT MOVING AIR CONDITIONER WHEN LACERATED FINGER ON METAL. D: THUMB LACERATION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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