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Accidents - Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 373
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:141Wrist:69
Hand:69Head:47
Lower Arm:29Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues
UPPER ARM BURN-@ CAMPGROUND-HIT ARM ON HOT METAL CHIMNEY STCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2004Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues
STOVE PIPE FELL ONTO PT'S ARM YESTERDAY. DX: L FOREARM PW W/SOFT TISSUE INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues
41 YOM LACERATED L WRIST ON A PIECE OF STOVE PIPE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues
1 CM FINGER LACERATION, CARRYING FURNACE PIPE WHEN HE DROPPED IT AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT, CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH METAL PART OF CHIMNEY C/O HEADACHE AND NAUSEA CONCU SSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues
PT PUT HER HAND AGAINST STOVE PIPE OF A WOOD BURNING STOVE CAUSING REDN ESS AND BURNING. DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT PALM & FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues
PT SMASHED RT 2ND FINGER BETWEEN WOOD LOG AND COAL METAL CHUTE AT HOME-C/O BRUISING/SWELLING/PAIN; CONTUSION RT 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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