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Accidents - Built-in fireplaces - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 338
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:87Lower Trunk:85
Head:80Upper Trunk:70
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PT BURNED FINGER AND THUMB ON FIREPLACE, BURNS TO RIGHT FINGER AND THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Built-in fireplaces
HIT BUTTOCKS ON HEARTH OF FIREPLACE FX COCCYX *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Built-in fireplaces
FRACTURE L1 - 80 YO MALE PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE AFTER TRIPPING OVER STO NE FIREPLACE HEARTH - ALSO STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PATIENT FELL AND LACERATED SCALP ON FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PT RECEIVED CHEST WALL PAIN WHEN FELL ONTO CEMENT FIREPLACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces, Batteries
STANDING NEXT TO THE FIREPLACE WHEN A SMALL BATTERY ACC THROWN C THE TR ASH INTO FIREPLACE&EXPLODED INTO PT'S HAND " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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