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Accidents - Fire or smoke alarms - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,797
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:599Finger:244
Face:205Head:150
Lower Trunk:148Eyeball:105
Upper Trunk:87Neck:69
Shoulder:38Hand:33
Elbow:21Wrist:16
Lower Arm:16Upper Arm:16
Ankle:15Knee:14
Ear:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/21/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Mobile/manufactured homes
SMOKE INHALATION: 28YOF HOUSE TRAILER IN BEDROOM, HEARD SMOKE ALARM, WALL ON FIRE, COUGHING, HURTS TO BREATHE, SA02 97, FIRE DEPT @ SCENE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
CUT SCALP ON CAGE OVER FIRE ALARM WHILE WALKING BY LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT BENT OVER, STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON A FIRE ALARM, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT WITH ANKLE FRACTURE, FELL WHILE CHANGING A SMOKE DETECTOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Chairs
PT STANDING ON A CHAIR CHANGING A SMOKE ALARM AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON THE BACK OF THE CHAIR CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF GLASS TRYING TO PUSH BACK A FIRE AL ARM>> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT SUS SPRAINED KNEE WHILE JUMPING TO WAVE AT THE SMOKE ALARM% NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PICKED UP CHILDREN TO RUN OUT OF BUILDING THAT FIRE ALARM WAS GOING OFF IN CAUSING BACK PAIN. DX ACUTE MYOFASCIAL LUMBAR STRAIN. NO FIRE STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
SMOKE INHALATION-HOUSEFIRE-SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMED-@ HOME-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
LEFT HOME AM, CAME BACK FD FIRE ALARM WENT OFF&FIRE DEP IN THE BLD, STS CO LEVEL > 20 ACC TO FD,NOW C H/A >> CO POISONING, FD CALLED IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT WITH LEFT EAR PAIN AFTER A FIRE ALARM WENT OFF IN RESTAURANT. DX: TI NNITUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
CERVICAL STRAIN AFTER CHANGING SMOKE DETECTOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
SMOKE DETECTOR FELL ONTO PT'S FACE. DX: FACIAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF IN THE NEIGHBORR APT, NOW C DYSPNEA&SOB >> INHALATION INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT DX ACUTE ASTHMA EXACERATION - TRIGGERED BY SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
44 YO FEMALE WAS IN CASINO WHEN FIRE ALARM WENT OFF HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT DX ACUTE ASTHMA EXACERBATION - DUE TO EXPOSURE TO SMOKE/FUMES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
WAS SLEEPING , BUILDING SET ON FIRE&ALARM WENT OFF , AWOKE, ?SMOKE LOTS OF SOMKE "SMOKE INHALATION " , FD DOC NOT FOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
ANOXIA, VIA ***, PT EXPOSED TO FUMES DURING A FIRE AT THE GROUPHOME, C/ O PAIN, VOMITING, SOB, DETECTOR DEFECTIVE, FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
ANOXIA, VIA TRANSCARE, PT EXPOSED TO FUMES DURING A FIRE IN THE GROUP HOME, C/O PAIN, DIZZINESS, DETECTOR DEFECTIVE, FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
LACERATION HAND AND FINGERS - 34 YOM SUSTAINED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS AFTER PUNCHING GLASS COVER FOR FIRE ALARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
CHANGING BATTERY IN SMOKE DETECTOR, PAINT CHIPS FELL IN EYES FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS AWOKEN BY FIRE ALARM AND HIT HEAD ON DESK DURING FIRE DRILL. DX: L TEMPORAL REGION CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
32 YOF FELL FANNING SMOKE DETECTOR FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Floors or flooring materials
41 YO MALE HAD GRAND MAL SEIZURE, PULLED FIRE ALARM AND FELL TO FLOOR IN HALLWAY OF HIS APARTMENT - CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Other furnaces
SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF AT HOME, CO 15% UP, 2% DOWN, 1/2 DOUBLE HOUSE NEXT DOOR W/MALFUN'G FURNACE/CHIMNEY FLUE, COHB 1.6, FD PRESENT. CO EXP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Other furnaces
SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF IN HOUSE, CO LEVELS 15% DOWN, 2% UP, 1/2 DOUBL E HOUSE NEXT DOOR W/MALFN'G FURNACE/CHIMNEY FLUE, COHB 2.0, FD PRESENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Other furnaces
AWOKE 0500 W/HEADACHE, 2 ALEVE, 0530 SMOKE DETECTOR, FIR DEP CO2 SHOWED 78% UPSTAIRS, 40% DOWN, NO WINDOWS OPEN, FURNACE MALFUN, COHB 3.1.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
SLEEPING ON THIRD FLOOR WHEN SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF FROM FIRE ON 1ST F LOOR;SMOKE INHALATION,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT STATES FAMILY CAT WAS SITTING ON HIS LAP, FIRE ALARM STARTLED CAT AND IT JUMPED OVER HEAD SCRATCHING PT'S FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2001Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2001Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2001Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2000Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2000Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2000Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2000Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/1999Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/1999Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/1999Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/1998Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/1998Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/1998Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/1997Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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