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Accidents - Built-in fireplaces - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 441
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:133Toe:96
Upper Trunk:80Elbow:71
Head:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING CHEST ON LEDGE OF FIREPLACE AT HOME DX: MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME HIT FACE ON FIREPLACE DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces, Alcohol
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 94 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING IN TO STONE FIREPLACE IN HOUSE - ADMITS TO "A GOOD SIZED SCOTCH" DRINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PT RECEIVED ABRASION TO ELBOW WHEN HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL ONTO BRICK HEARTH OF FIREPLACE AT HOME HITTING ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Built-in fireplaces
91YOF WAS HOME FELL HITTING HEAD ON A STONE FIREPLACE; HEMATOMA HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PT WAS WALKING BAREFOOT & HIT TOE AGAINST FIREPLACE HEARTH AT HOME DX: FRACTURED RIGHT LITTLE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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