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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| 67YOF FELL OVER A FIREPLACE STONE HEARTH - FX LEFT DISTAL RADIUS & SKIN TEAR LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| PT STATES FIREPLACE GRATE CAME LOOSE & CUT (R) FOREARM DX;* SKIN TEAR (R) FOREARM ( NO FIRE, NO FIRE DEPT. LISTED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireplace equipment, Guns |
| PT WAS SITTING NEXT TO PRESTO LOG FIRE OILING HIS GUN. SPRAYED OIL & IT IGNITED. +FD. DX: 14% TBSA FULL THICKNESS BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/01/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE SCREEN DX. FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 10/31/1998 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireplace equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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