Accidents - Built-in fireplaces - Year 2003 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
26-50 years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Built-in fireplaces
FRACTURED ANKLE WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING FIREPLACE MANTLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Built-in fireplaces
43 Y/O F C/O ANKLE PAIN. PT FELL OFF HEARTH OF FIREPLACE. DX SPRAIN TO RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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