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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,032
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2007 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL, HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE DX; SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Chairs |
| TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE AND STRUCK ARM OF CHAIR MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT TOUCHED GLASS SCREEN ON FIREPLACE WHICH WAS HOT AND BURNED FINGER TIPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL LAST WEEK HITTING CHEST ON FIREPLACE DX: LT CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Seasonal decorations |
| RADIUS/ MC FXS-FELL OFF FIREPLACE LEDGE WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECO RATIONS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT WAS PLACING LOGS IN FIREPLACE WHEN NASAL O2 CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE 1%, O2 DEPEND COPD. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL BACK INTO FIREPLACE. DX: THORACIC STRAIN/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 63 YOF STUBBED RIGHT 5TH TOE ON A FIREPLACE SUSTAINING A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2007 | Age: 69 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 AND HIT HEARTH OF FIREPLACE AT HOME. DX. LAC FACE, MULTIPLES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 74 YOF WAS WALKING IN HER LIVING ROOM; STUMBLED AND FELL; HIT FACE ON FIREPLACE. LACERATION OF FACE. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| WALKED INTO FIREPLACE/SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2007 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL, HIT FOREHEAD ON FIREPLACE DX; FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| DX CONTUSION RIGHT HIP: FELL AND STRUCK HIP ON FIREPLACE AT HOME NO FD INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL & HIT HEAD ON ROCK FIREPLACE DX SCALP ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PATIENT WAS AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN SHE TRIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON FIREPLACE BRICK. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| RECENT FREQUENT FALLS, FELT WEAK, LEGS GAVE OUT&FELL HITTING HEAD ON FI REPLACE " LAC/HYPOGLYCEMIA'' |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/08/2007 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT.INJ.SCALP AT HOME WHEN BECAME DIZZY & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FIREPLACE, NO L.O.C. DX; LAC.SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE/SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL,, HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2007 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT HOUSE FILLED WITH SMOKE WHEN FIREPLACE CLOGGED PT SOB DX// SMOKE INHALATION RESOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PATIENT FELL ON THE FIREPLACE AT HOME. DX-CHI, LACERATION FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO AND HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE DX// LEFT EAR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL ON FIREPLACE HEARTH,INJURED SHOULDER FX LT HUMERAL HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 51 YOF BURN TO R END DIGIT ON FIREPLACE E DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2007 | Age: 57 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 AND HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE. DX: FACIAL LACS, L KNEE PX, L ELBOW PX, LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/20/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 66 YO BURN HAND ON FIREPLACE---NO FD INVOLVEMENT BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2007 | Age: 51 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, Rugs or carpets |
| 51 YOF HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE AFTER TRIPPING ON RUG SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE/LIP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2007 | Age: 68 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 |
| FELL INTO FIREPLACE CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 86 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 |
| FELL INTO FIREPLACE TRYING TO HELP DAUGHTER WHO ALSO FELL RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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