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Accidents - Chimneys - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,115
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:469Head:381
Elbow:76Shoulder:71
Finger:60Hand:16
Toe:16Eyeball:14
Upper Leg:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/21/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chimneys
8 YOF PT WAS HINGING UPSIDE DOWN FROM BALLET BAR AND FELL. FX MIDSHAFT R CLAVICLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD, STRUCK CHIMNEY DURING FALL AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
SLEPT THROUGH A FLUE FIRE AT HOME DURING NIGHT, AWOKE WITH HEADACHE AN D DYSPNEA. HAS SMOKE INHALATION. NO LAB WORK DONE. FIRE DEPT. NS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
PLAYING IN YARD AT HOME RUNNING WHEN TRIPPED FALLING INTO SIDE OF HOUSE STRIKING HEAD ON CHIMNEY SUST LAC DX 3 CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
SLEEPS IN THE 2ND FLOOR, EXPOSED TO CO COMING OUT OF NEAR BY CHIMNEY, N OW WITH HEADACHE>>CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
RAN INTO CHIMNEY, DX; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
PT STOOD UP WHILE CLEANING CHIMNEY, HIT HEAD ON BRICKS, LACERATION TO H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chimneys
CORNEAL ABRASION - 7 YOF GOT A PIECE OF RUST FROM THE CHIMNEY IN LEFT E YE SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chimneys
CHILD FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON CHIMNEY. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chimneys
PT PLAYING OUTSIDE ON AN OUTDOOR CHIMNEY, FELL APPROX 4 FT & LANDED ON HER BACK, HITTING HEAD. DX: CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
PATIENT FELL AND HIT HEAD AGAINST CHIMNEY; SCALP LAC.
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: 12/23/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Chimneys
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON CHIMNEY AT HOME, HAD LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS; CONCUSS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chimneys
RUNNING AT HOME AND FELL INTO THE CHIMNEY, LEFT ELBOW IS PAINFUL.DX FRA CTURE LEFT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
PT HAD CHIMNEY BACK UP, SMOKE INHALATION, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
PT HAD CHIMNEY BACK UP, SMOKE INHALATION, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chimneys
RAN INTO CHIMNEY AT SCHOOL DX-LEFT FINGER CONTUSION-ACCOUNT VOIDED-PT N OT SEEN BY MD
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 06/13/2001Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2001Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2000Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys, Other furnaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys, Other furnaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2000Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/08/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/1997Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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