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Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 518
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 2003:61
Year 2005:149
Year 2007:71
Year 2008:58
Year 2010:102
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:154Lower Leg:83
Lower Trunk:66Face:61
Toe:43Finger:40
Elbow:38Hand:15
Foot:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
28 YOF DEVELOPED ASTHMA- REPORTS BURNING WOOD IN HER HOUSE AND THE SMOKE TRIGGERED HER ASTHMA ATTACK.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wood burning fireplaces, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
46YOWF PT STATES SHE WAS POKING AT FIREWOOD IN FIREPLACE, WENT TO HIT IT AND CAUGHT THE BRICK MANTEL W/R FA. DX. FX. R PROX ELBOW, CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
DX L FOOT CONTU: DROPPED METAL DOOR OF WOODBURNING FIREPLACE ON FOOT NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wood burning fireplaces, Coal or wood-burning stoves
C/O PAIN L FOOT W/BRUISING L 3RD TOE, HIT A BRICK FIREPLACE HEARTH WHEN PUTTING WOOD IN STOVE. DX. FX L #3 PHALANX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
SMOKE INHALATION. PT WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM A MALFUNCTIONING WOODBUR NING STOVE. CO LEVEL WAS 2.1.NOT REC IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PT SPRAINED L MIDDLE FINGER PLACING WOOD IN FIREPLACE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
RT HAND BURN.PT WAS SHIFTING WOOD IN A FIREPLACE AND WAS BURNED ON HAND .NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PATIENT PUT A LOG IN A WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOW BACK. LOW BACK STRAIN FIRE IN FIRE PLACE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
OUTDOOR PORTABLE FIRE PIT FELL AGAINST LEG, NO FD2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNL EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PUTTING WOOD IN FIREPLACE -THERE WAS A BACK FLASH OF FLAMESMINOR BURNST O FACE FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/1997Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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