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Accidents - Other fireplaces - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370
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Date: 12/24/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces
BURNED ARM WHILE STARTING A FIRE IN FIREPLACE / NO FIRE DEPT. INVOLVED DX: FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2005Age: 21 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 RIGHT FOREARM BURN: TOUCHED FIREPLACE GLASS AT HOME. NO NEED FOR FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL TONIGHT, HITTING HEAD ON FIREPLACE. DX. LAC TO FH, SKIN TEAR TO R FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT. FELL INTO FIREPALCE TODAY AT 4:30 PM. DX. LAC TO R FA, R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
DX CONTUSION TO ARM: FELL AND HIT ARM ON FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AND HIT ARM ON FIREPLACE AT HOME DX FX TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces, Rugs or carpets
FELL OFF FIREPLACE ONTO FACE BRACED HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS 2FT FALL ONTO CARPET. DX RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces, Fireplace equipment
HOT METAL ROD IN FIREPLACE FELL ONTO PT'S ARM YESTERDAY. DX: SECOND/THIRD DEG BURN L FOREARM W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL ONTO FIREPLACE; ARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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