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Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 61
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/22/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
FELL GOING FROM SITTING TO STANDING HIT HEAD ON A WOODEN FIREPLACE NO LOC MINOR HEAD INJURY LACERATION RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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