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Accidents - Chimneys - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 793
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:346Lower Trunk:94
Lower Leg:77Head:75
Shoulder:71Upper Trunk:68
Mouth:42Lower Arm:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
PT HAD RESPIRATORY DISTRESS FROM SMOKE INHALATION FROM A CHIMNEY FIRE A T HOME. (UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
PT HAD SMOKE INHALATION FROM A CHIMNEY FIRE AT HOME. (UNKNOWN FIRE DE PT INVOLVEMENT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chimneys
PT. FELL AGAINST CHIMNEY AT HOME, & HIT HEAD DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION / CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chimneys
INTOXICATED AND FELL 20 FT DOWN AN UNUSED CHIMNEY AND WAS STUCK THERE F OR 24 HOURS;BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
STEPPED INTO CHIMNEY ON ROOF, CAUGHT SHIN ON EDGE. DX LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
PATIENT FELL ON THE CHIMNEY. DX-3CM LACERATION LEFT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
STRAIN UPPER BACK - PATIENT REPORTS PAIN IN UPPER LEFT BACK AFTER PULLI NG A CHIMNEY LINER UP ROOF 5 HOURS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chimneys
3 YOF FELL, HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE CHIMNEY. DX LACERATION, CLOSED HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
CHIMNEY BACKED UP / SOOT EXPOSURE DX: NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
CHIMNEY BACKED UP / SOOT EXPOSURE DX: NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
CHIMNEY BACKED UP / SOOT EXPOSURE DX: NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
PELVIC #. PT FELL 20 FEET OFF CHIMNEY ONTO ROOF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chimneys
19 YOM LIFTED PIECE OF CHIMNEY AND FELT POP IN BACK. DX LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
PT HIT LIP ON CHIMNEY, LACERATION UPPER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chimneys
41-YOM SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A CHIMNEY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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