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Accidents - Fire escape devices - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 552
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:117Lower Trunk:74
Lower Leg:74Lower Arm:58
Wrist:58Finger:58
Knee:34All Of Body:34
Elbow:16Upper Trunk:15
Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL FROM FIRE ESCAPE LANDED ON CONCRETE AT HOME - DX RT TIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX LUMBAR FX - C/O BACK PAIN INJURY AFTER JUMPING FROM SIX FOOT FIRE ESCAPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL 15 FT FROM FIRE ESCAPE LANDING ON STREET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/30/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FOUND WALKING ON FIRE ESCAPE ADMITS DRINKING ALCOHOL.PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/19/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
TWISTED BACK WHILE TRYING TO GET INTO APARTMENT THROUGH FIRE EXCAPE. DX . LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX LACERATION RT KNEE - WHILE CLIMBING ON FIRE ESCAPE YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
LAC L LWR LEG, VIA EMS, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH FIRE ESCAPE AT H OME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, SENSATION INTACT, ROM NORMAL, NO VASCULAR COMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
LAC R FOREARM, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, TENDERNESS & SCRATCHES, NO DEFORMITY, NO FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
HEAD LAC, VIA EMS, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN, BLEEDING, NO LOC LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/22/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
HEAD CONTUSION, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE GATE FALLING ONTO HER HEAD, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices, Basketball
PT PLAYING BASKETBALL AND RAN INTO A METAL FIRE ESCAPE, HIT HEAD 1/2 CM FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices, Fences or fence posts
LAC R 3RD FINGER, PT CLIMBING ON FIRE ESCAPE, STRUCK A GATE & SUST INJU RY AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, SENSATION/MOTOR/TENDON NORMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices, Ball sports
FX L WRIST, MOTHER STS PT TRYING TO GET A BALL ON THE FIRE ESCAPE & SUS T INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SWELLING, LIMITED ROM. NO DEFOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL DOWN FIRE ESCAPE 2 FLIGHTS,FEET FIRST.PT DX CONTUSION TO LT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire escape devices, Stairs or steps
FIRE 4 FLOORS BELOW PTS APT, ESCAPED ON FIRE ESCAPE, THEN WALKED UP 12 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS WHEN FIRE OVER, DX MILD SMOKE EXPOSURE,F.D. NOT STATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices, Bags
PT FELL OFF FIRE ESCAPE WHILE CARRYING GROCERY BAGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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