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Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:131Lower Arm:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
BURNED ARM ON WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE
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: 02/15/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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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