Accidents - Fire or smoke alarms - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/02/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
STRUCK HAND, ?MECH, WHILE FANNING SMOKE DETECTOR " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT WAS WOKEN UP BY FIRE ALARM AND IT TOOK 10 MIN TO GET OUT OF BURNING APT. + FD. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS BILAT HANDS, SUPERF BURNS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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