Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - Year 2005

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
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Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:

149

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:

Lower Trunk:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PATIENT PUT A LOG IN A WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOW BACK. LOW BACK STRAIN FIRE IN FIRE PLACE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
OUTDOOR PORTABLE FIRE PIT FELL AGAINST LEG, NO FD2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNL EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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