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Accidents - Fire or smoke alarms - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 392
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:226Lower Trunk:90
Finger:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
AN ALARM WENT OFF AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY WHERE PT LIVES, PT BECAME UPSET, TRIED TO GET UP & FELL. DX-LT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Batteries
PT WAS CHANGING THE BATTERY IN HER SMOKE DETECTOR AND GOT ACID FROM THE BATTERY ON FINGER CHEMICAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT STATES *** WAS HAVING A FIRE DRILL AND THE FLASHINGLIGHTS FROM ALARM MADE HER DIZZY & SHE FELL DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
85 YO M EXPOSURSE TO CO SMOKE DETECTOR KEPT GOING OFF FIRE DEPT CO LEVEL 1:1,000,000 CO LEVEL1.7*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
85 YO F CO EXPOSURE SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF AT HOME PAST FEW DAYS FIRE COMPANY HAD 1:1000,000 CO. COHGB 1.1*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
FIRE ALARM WENT OFF IN HOUSE. DX. SMOKE INHALATION. NO CARBOXYHGB. MENT IONED ON CHART. FD IN ATTENDENCE.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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