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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 325
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| 43 YOM HIT LEFT KNEE ON FIRE LOG FRACTURED TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| PT WAS AT HOME, RAN INTO A FIRE PLACE SCREEN CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT LWR LEG, NO FIRE OF FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| CELLULITIS R SHIN,R ARM/49YOF STS FELL & HIT FIREPLACE GRATE 2 WEEKS AG O. R SHIN HAS BECOME MORE RED AND SWOLLEN. HAPPENED AT HOME.NO FIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fireplace equipment, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT CAUGHT LEG IN A GRATE AND FELL FROM STANDING POSITION ONTO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| PT FELL TRIPPED ON GRATE INJURING LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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