Accidents - Other fireplaces - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,290
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	383	Face:	171
Wrist:	152	Lower Arm:	151
Finger:	97	Foot:	97
Lower Leg:	75	Lower Trunk:	68
Head:	31	Shoulder:	15
Elbow:	15	Upper Arm:	15
Upper Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE AND BURNED ELBOW,BUTTOCK AND BACK,2% TOTAL BODY BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME ON THE FIREPLACE INJURING HER RT ARM. COMMUNITED FX RT DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
TRIPPED&FELL ONTO FIRE PLACE " THIGH LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces, Floor lamps or table lamps
79YFC FELL FROM HEARTH OF FIREPLACE AND FACE HIT FLOOR LAMP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT PASSED OUT AND LANDED ON THE HEARTH OF THE FIREPLACE/ CONTUSION TO B ACK AND RIBS
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/17/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PT STEPPED OFF FIREPLACE HEARTH WRONG. DX: R FIFTH METATARSAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PT. TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE HEARTH DIAGNOSIS;; FRACTURED RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A FIREPLACE CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
ACCIDENTALLY KICKED HER FIREPLACE FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL TONIGHT, HITTING HEAD ON FIREPLACE. DX. LAC TO FH, SKIN TEAR TO R FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
R HIP FX: TIPPED ON CORNER OF FIREPLACE, FELL, RT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT. FELL INTO FIREPALCE TODAY AT 4:30 PM. DX. LAC TO R FA, R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other fireplaces
62YFC STEPPED BACK FELL ONTO FIREPLACE HEARTH C/O WRIST PAIN SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces, Chairs
CONTUSION TO FACE WHEN GETTING OUT OF CHAIR AND FELL STRIKING THE FIRE PLACE WITH HIS NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AND HIT ARM ON FIREPLACE AT HOME DX FX TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
L 10TH RIB FX - FELL HITTING EDGE OF FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
DX SCALP LACERATION: GETTING UP FROM SOFA AT HOME, TRIPPED AND FELL , HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Other fireplaces
PT WITH LEG SWELLING, DISCOLORATION. HIT LEG ON FIREPLACE 5 DAYS AGO. D : LOWER LEG HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FOREHEAD LACERATION.PT HIT FOREHEAD ON A BRICK FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL COUPLE DAYS AGO, HIT FIREPLACE @ HOME DX L PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
DX HEAD CONTUSION: FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT CUT FINGER ON A FIRE PLACE SUSTAINED " FINGER LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
C/O LAC TO FACE, C/O FELL IN FIREPLACE. DX. LAC L SIDE FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
60 YO TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE HEARTH FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL STRIKING EDGE OF FIREPLACE MANTLE. DX: 5 CM FACIAL LACS/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT HAD SEIZURE AND FELL HITTING FIREPLACE HEARTH. DX: CONT CHEST/HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
LAC L 3RD KNUCKLE; CAUGHT ON FIREPLACE MANTLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
DX RIGHT RIB CONTUSION: FELL AND HIT CHEST ON FIREPLACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
89 YO TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE HEARTH LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT. STATES WAS PUTTING WOOD IN FIREPLACE AT 5:30 AM FELL OVER AND HIT L SIDE OF BACK ON FIREPLACE. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
DX RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURE: FELL AT HOME AND HIT SHOULDER ON FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
RT 4TH FINGER FRACTURE.PT WAS STACKING WOOD IN FIREPLACE AND PT INJURED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL STRIKING FIREPLACE LEDGE. DX: L CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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