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Accidents - Fireplace equipment - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 605
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:66
Year 2002:107
Year 2005:74
Year 2006:113
Year 2007:93
Year 2008:59
Year 2009:90

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WAS BURNED ON THE HAND WITH A HOT POKER, DX: THERMAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
8YOM, GRABBED HOT END OF FIRE POKER, BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT GRABBED A FIRE PLACE POKER THAT WAS HOT DX; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
TOUCHED FIRE POKER IN PIT, DX; BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT GRABBED HOT END OF FIRE POKER WHILE CAMPING; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT PICKED UP A METAL FIRE POKER AND BURNED LEFT HAND. DX PARTIAL THICKNES BURN TO LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE OF A HAND FROM A FIREPLACE WOOD POKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT GRABBED HOT FIREPLACE SCREEN. DX: R HAND BURN 1ST/2ND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT. RUNN'G + FELL, CUT HAND ON METAL GRATE. SHE HAS 2.5CM LAC. TO PALM. KNEE ABRASION. SUTURED. DX.: HAND LAC., KNEE ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A FIRE STOKER AND BURNT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT FELL AND CUT HAND ON FIREPLACE POKER; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
ACCIDENTALLY PICKED UP HOT END OF POKER. DX. 1-2 DEGREES THERMAL BURN R PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
8 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE TOUCHED A HOT GLASS FIREPLACE SCREEN BURNING THE PALM OF HER RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/1997Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fireplace equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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