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Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,146
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:402Face:220
Lower Leg:83Mouth:66
Lower Trunk:66Head:61
Hand:57Finger:46
Toe:43Elbow:38
Foot:33Eyeball:19
Lower Arm:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
28 YOF DEVELOPED ASTHMA- REPORTS BURNING WOOD IN HER HOUSE AND THE SMOKE TRIGGERED HER ASTHMA ATTACK.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wood burning fireplaces, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
46YOWF PT STATES SHE WAS POKING AT FIREWOOD IN FIREPLACE, WENT TO HIT IT AND CAUGHT THE BRICK MANTEL W/R FA. DX. FX. R PROX ELBOW, CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PT PLACED HIS L HAND ON A CAST IRON WOOD BURNER 5 DAYS AGO. AREA IS NOW RED, SWOLLEN. DRAINAGE FROM BURNS. DX L HAND CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
3YO WHITE MALE AT UNCLES HOUSE-PUT L HAND ON CAST IRON(WOOD BURNING STOVE), DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces, Carbon monoxide detectors
DECREASED ACTIVITY AT HOME, CO ALARM WENT OFF X2 LAST NIGHT,WOODBURNING FIREPLACE SMELLED SOOTY, EMS NOTED CO LEVEL 10,PT LEVEL 1.9; POSS CO EX
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
DX L FOOT CONTU: DROPPED METAL DOOR OF WOODBURNING FIREPLACE ON FOOT NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wood burning fireplaces, Coal or wood-burning stoves
C/O PAIN L FOOT W/BRUISING L 3RD TOE, HIT A BRICK FIREPLACE HEARTH WHEN PUTTING WOOD IN STOVE. DX. FX L #3 PHALANX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
@ SCHOOL, HIT CHIN ONTO A WATER FOUNTAIN >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
SMOKE INHALATION. PT WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM A MALFUNCTIONING WOODBUR NING STOVE. CO LEVEL WAS 2.1.NOT REC IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PT SPRAINED L MIDDLE FINGER PLACING WOOD IN FIREPLACE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
RT HAND BURN.PT WAS SHIFTING WOOD IN A FIREPLACE AND WAS BURNED ON HAND .NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
FELL GOING FROM SITTING TO STANDING HIT HEAD ON A WOODEN FIREPLACE NO LOC MINOR HEAD INJURY LACERATION RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
IN HOUSE FIRE ORIGINATING FROM WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE, SMOKE EXPOSURE X 10 MINUTES,NAUSEA/VOMITING/ABDOMINAL PAIN; SMOKE INHALATION., FD N/S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PT IN HOUSE FIRE FROM WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE ORIGIN, IN SMOKE X10 MIN L AST NIGHT, STAYED IN HOTEL, NOW VOMITING, ABD PAIN; SMOKE EXPO; FB AT S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PATIENT IN HOUSE FIRE FROM WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE ORIGIN, IN SMOKE X10M INUTES LAST NIGHT, STAYED IN HOTEL, NOW VOMITING; SMOKE INHALATION, FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2006Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PT PLACED HER HAND ON GLASS COVERING OF WOOD FIREPLACE, BLISTERS ON ALL 5 FINGERS OF RT HAND. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
LACERATION FOREHEAD AFTER FALLING INTO BRICK FIREPLACE. FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT INVOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PATIENT PUT A LOG IN A WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOW BACK. LOW BACK STRAIN FIRE IN FIRE PLACE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
OUTDOOR PORTABLE FIRE PIT FELL AGAINST LEG, NO FD2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNL EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PATIENT BURNED HAND ON HOT STONES IN WOODBURNING FIREPLACE AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND, FINGERS, FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
BURNED ARM ON WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
PUTTING WOOD IN FIREPLACE -THERE WAS A BACK FLASH OF FLAMESMINOR BURNST O FACE FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
FELL AT HOME STRIKING FOREHEAD ON FIREPLACE SUST LAC TO FOREHEAD DX 2 LAYER 3 CM FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
BURN TO LEFT HAND - BURNED LEFT HAND ON FLAMES WHEN TRYING TO LIGHT CHI MINEA "FIRE DEPT NOT IN ATTENDANCE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/1998Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/1997Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/1997Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/1997Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/1997Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/1997Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wood burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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