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Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - Year 2006

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 79
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:73Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/21/2006Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PT PLACED HER HAND ON GLASS COVERING OF WOOD FIREPLACE, BLISTERS ON ALL 5 FINGERS OF RT HAND. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
LACERATION FOREHEAD AFTER FALLING INTO BRICK FIREPLACE. FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT INVOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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