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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| DX:2% PT BURN R FOREARM. STANDING NEXT TO FIRE WHEN *** LOG EXPLODED D EPOSITING BURNING SOOT ON R FA. UNKNOWN IF FD PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fireplace equipment, First aid equipment |
| MOVING BUNDLE OF FIREWOOD BOUGHT FROM STORE, STUNG MULTIPLE TIMES BY BE ES. HAS *** END IN EAR. DX: BEE STINGS 25-50% BODY, FB EAR REMOVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| SHOULDER CONTUSION - 70 YOM STATES A HEAVY IRON FIREPLACE GRATE FELL ON TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| PT DX OPEN FX LT 4TH AND 5TH FINGER - S/P METAL GRATE SLAMMED ON FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE METAL GRATE AND FELL LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| PATIENT WAS LOADING FIREWOOD AND CUT HAND ON KINDLING. DX: LACERAT ION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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