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Accidents - Other fireplaces - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 389
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:205
6-15 years old:107
26-50 years old:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
DOG KNOCKED PT OVER AND HE FELL ONTO FIREPLACE. DX: L FOREARM LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FALL FROM 1FT FIREPLACE LEDGEFX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE; LAC FORARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PT HURT ARM WHEN FELL ON FIREPLACE. D: FRACTURE RIGHT ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces
DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RIGHT FOREARM: FELL ONTO FIREPLACE GUARD (HO T GLASS COVER) AT HOME. NO FD INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces, Tapes
PT WAS PUTTING WOOD IN FIREPLACE AND TAPE CAUGHT FIRE.DX: L FOREARM BU RN W/ADHESIVE MELTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT REACHING IN FIREPLACE AND CUT ARM ON SHARP EDGE OF GATE, FOREARM LAC ERATION 4CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FALL OFF FIREPLACE DX; RADIUS TORUS FX, FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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