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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/21/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices, Windows or window glass |
| FX (R) FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING FIRE ESCAPE LADDER WHILE CLIMBING IT TO GET THE WINDOW AT HOME, C/O PAIN & SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices, Windows or window glass |
| PATIENT FELL OFF FIRE ESCAPE WHEN CLIMBING INTO 3RD STORY WINDOW AT HOM E; TIBIA/FIBULA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| LAC (L) FOOT, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME, NO PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT DX CONTUSION LT SHOULDER/LBS - FELL FROM 2ND STEP OF FIRE ESCAPE YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT DX SMOKE INHALATION P- BIBEMS C/O SORENESS TO THROAT - PT'S MOTHER STATES SHE,SAW SMOKE ON 4TH FLOOR AND EXITED THROUGH FIRE ESCAPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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