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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 0-5 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 298
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:146Face:71
Lower Arm:47Finger:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Baby gates or barriers
13 MO F PUT HANDS ON GAS FIREPLACE WHEN PROTECTIVE GATE WAS LEFT OPEN. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2010Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
11 MO M TOUCHED FRONT OF GAS FIREPLACE. DX: BILAT HAND BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2010Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment
DX 1ST DEG BURN FOREARM: 20MOF W/ BURN TO R FA AFTER ACC' MAKINGCONTACT W/ GLASS GUARD COVER' GAS FIREPLACE @ HOME. BLISTER' TO BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
13 MO M FELL HITTING ARM ON HOT GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: L FOREARM FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2010Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
9 MO M TOUCHED GLASS ON PROPANE FIREPLACE. DX: L THIRD DIGIT PARTIALTHICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2010Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
211MMC TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF BURNING HAND BURN FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
12MOM TOUCHED A GAS FIREPLACE, 2 DAYS AGO, AT FRIEND'S HOUSE- RT PALM BURN. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS THERMAL BURN TO RT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
3YOM FELL INTO GAS FIREPLACE AND HIT HEAD. LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2010Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
15MOM THERMAL BURN TIGHT PALM AND FINGERS PUT RIGHT HAND ON GAS FIREPLA CE GLASS DOORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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