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Accidents - Other fireplaces - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:5
50+ years old:137

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/14/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other fireplaces
PATIENT FELL ON HEARTH AT HOME 2 WEEKS AGO, HAS BUMP ON WRIST NOW; WRIS T INJURY, PROBABLE HYPERTROPHINE DEEP SCAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PT. FELL AND HIT R WRIST ON FIREPLACE. DX. FX R RADIUS PROXIMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
63 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX WRIST. PT WAS PLACING A LOG INTO THE FIREPLACE @ HOME & LOST BALANCE & FELL. PT ADM. E8889 NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH HIS SON AND FELL AGAINST THE FIREPLACE. DX-ACUTE LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PUTTING WOOD INTO FIREPLACE,FELL,FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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