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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 327
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| SHE FELL DOWN A FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME (IT IS THE BACK ENTRANCE TO HER HOM E) AT 0700 TODAY. DX ACUTE RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| LOW BACK PAIN-PT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF FIRE ESCAPE YESTERDAY. NOW C/O DI ZZINESS AND LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| 39 YO MALE JUMPED FROM FIRE ESCAPE ABOUT 4 STORIES LEFT ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| CONTUSION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS GETTING RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN A FIRE ES CAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| ACUTE BACKE AND RT ANKLE SPRAIN - STEPPED ON A BROKEN FIRE ESCAPE IT BR OKE PT FELL @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| CONTUSION LEFT FOOT AND LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN - FELL OFF OF FIRE ESCAPE @ H OME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO LT THUMB WHILE COMING DOWN FIRE ESCAPE WHICH THEN SLID DOWN JAMMED LT THUMB TO A METAL HOOK STOPPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT C/O FALLING DOWN FIRE ESCAPE TODAY - DX RT TIB/FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT STATES SHE FELL 2 STORIES FIRE ESCAPE.PT C/O PAIN TO LT THIGH/ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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