Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - Year 2003 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	69
26-50 years old:	61

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 02/15/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
FELL AT HOME STRIKING FOREHEAD ON FIREPLACE SUST LAC TO FOREHEAD DX 2 LAYER 3 CM FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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