Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - Year 2010

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:

102

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:

Elbow:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 28 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
28 YOF DEVELOPED ASTHMA- REPORTS BURNING WOOD IN HER HOUSE AND THE SMOKE TRIGGERED HER ASTHMA ATTACK.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wood burning fireplaces, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
46YOWF PT STATES SHE WAS POKING AT FIREWOOD IN FIREPLACE, WENT TO HIT IT AND CAUGHT THE BRICK MANTEL W/R FA. DX. FX. R PROX ELBOW, CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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