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Accidents - Coal or wood-burning stoves - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 904
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:370Upper Trunk:144
Lower Trunk:70Hand:70
25 - 50% Body:70Lower Arm:69
Lower Leg:69Head:37

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
SMASHED FINGER PUTTING WOOD IN WOOD STOVE/ FX LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT WOOD BURNER IN GARAGE AND TANK BLEW UPDX: BURN - FIRST DEGREE TO UPPER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
56YOM FELL INTO WOOD BURNING STOVE LAST NIGHT 2ND DEGREE BURN UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Nightwear
83 Y/O F ROBE CAUGHT ON FIRE BY WOOD STOVE-COOLED SELF IN SHOWER THEN C ALLED 911 DX: EXTENSIVE SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TORSO/ARMS/LEGS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT WAS AT HOME, GOT HAND STUCK BETWEEN A WOOD BURNING STOVE AND LOG CAUSING A COMPUND FX W/ LACERATION TO RT 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT WAS AT HOME LOADING A WOOD BURNING STOVE, HIT THE SIDE CAUISNG A FX TO LT 2ND FINGER, LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT FELL ONTO WOOD STOVE, HIT HEAD + ETOH DX;* NONE STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Day wear
BURNING TIRES IN WOOD BURNING STOVE DOOR WAS NOT SHUT PANT LEG CAUGHT O N FIRE..BURNS TO LOWER LEG..NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
FELL AGAINST HANDLE OF WOODSTOVE/ RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A HAND BY THROWING ALCOHOL ON A WOOD STOVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Nonelectric razors or shavers
PT WAS MOVING WOOD TO WOOD STOVE AND GOT SPLINTER IN FINGER THEN USED R AZOR BLADE TO REMOVE IT. DX: CELLULITIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
FEW DAYS AGO BURNT FINGER ON A WOODEN STOVE, NOW COMES WITH SWELLING&RE DNESS>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
83 Y/O F INJURED L HIP WHILE PUTTING WOOD IN WOODSTOVE AND TWISTED W RONG AT HOME. DX; L HIP STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT AT HOME LOADING WOOD STOVE CAUGHT FINGER/ DX COMMINUTED FX 3RD L DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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