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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 355
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:234Toe:85
Foot:17Mouth:6
Finger:6Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2007Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PULLED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONTO FOOT SENT BY PCP AND REFERRED TO ER-DX FO OT BRUISED/WALKING W/LIMP, CONTUSION/FX FOOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/28/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
HIT HEAD ON EXTINGUISHER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers
19 MO OLD MALE WAS WALIKING & TRIPPED, HIS MOUTH HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER- NO LOC, BUT BLEEDING FROM TOOTH. DX: DENTAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
CONTUSED FOOT,FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS LAUNDRY MAT WITH MOM PULLED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WHICH FELL ONTO RIGHT HAND SMASHING 4-5 FINGER. DX RIGHT FITH FINGER FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers, Refrigerators
CLOSED HEAD INJURY - 2 YO MALE SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY WHEN A FIRE EXTING UISHER FELL OFF TOP OF REFRIGERATON ONTO CHILD - NO LOC - ALSO LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
FELL ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DX; LAC. SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT-CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers
CHI, CUT SCALP, FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
TOE LAC-DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON TOE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON TOE AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fire extinguishers
~PT HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT THE STORE, STARTED VOMITING WITH D IARRHEA AFTER, NO LOC; FOREHEAD HEMATOMA, GASTROENTERITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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