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Accidents - Fireplace equipment - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 358
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:113Hand:86
Mouth:60Finger:32
Foot:26Head:22
Ear:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL AND TOUCHED THE HOT GLASS FIREPLACE DOORS CAUSING A BURN TO HER LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
TOUCHED FIREPLACE SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
LACERATION EAR - 2 YOF FELL HITTING LEFT EAR ON EDGE OF LOG HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT TOUCHED HAND TO HOT GLASS AROUND FIREPLACE AT UNCLE'S HOUSE; 1S T AND 2ND DEGREE HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireplace equipment
CHI-@ HOME-FELL &B HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE UTENSILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WITH HAND LACERATION AFTER SHE GRABBED BROKEN FIRE PLACE SCREEN. DX SUPERFICAL HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WITH LT 3RD DIGIT CAUGHT UNDER A LOG THAT WAS DROPPED ON FINGER, LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT GRABBED A HOT FIRE POKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
CUT FACE WHEN FELL ONTO FIREPLACE GRATE AT HOME. DX; LACERATION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
FOREHEAD LAC-AT BABYSITTER'S HOUSE-FELL-HIT HEAD ON ATRIFICIAL FIREPLACE LOG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
FIREPLACE EQUIPMENT LACERATED FOOT - LEFT BEFORE MD COULD TREAT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT FELL INTO A FIREPLACE GRATE AND HIT HEAD,ACCIDENT HAPPEN 2 DAYS AGO, MINOR HEAD TRUAMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
LT FOOT BURN-STEPPED ON A "HOT GRATE" AT CAMP FIRE AT THE PARK-FD NOT S TATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT PINCHED FINGER IN A FIREPLACE DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT DROPPED METAL FIREPLACE POKER ON FOOT AT HOME; PUNCTURE WOUND T O FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
FELL AND LAC FOREHEAD ON FIREPLACE SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
16 MONTH OLD MALE TOUCHED GLASS DOORS OF FIRE PLACE WHILE FIRE BURNING BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FACE AFTER FALLING AND HITTING FACE ON FIREPLACE TOOLS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Fireplace equipment, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH AND HIT TOOTH ON FIREPLACE SCREEN, NO LOC. MOUTH I NJURY WITH GUM WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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