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Accidents - Coal or wood-burning stoves - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 574
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:18
Year 2001:135
Year 2002:68
Year 2004:69
Year 2006:71
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:69
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
LOWER LEG CT-54YOM HAVING A PARTY AND HIT HIS LEG ON THE WOOD BURNING STOVE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 02/28/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT STATES WAS "PUTTING WOOD IN HER WOOD BURNING STOVE" WHEN A PIECE HIT HER LEG DX LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
CARRYING WOOD TO WOOD STOVE, DROPPED WOOD ON LOWER LEG, SKIN TEAR TO LEG, DX; SKIN TEAR, LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Gasoline
PT THREW GASLOLINE INTO WOOD BURNING STOVE; SEVERE LOW LEG BURNS DX: BURNS BILATERAL LOWER LEGS----FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD IN STOVE AND HIT LOWER LEG CAUSING CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2001Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/1999Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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