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Accidents - Wood burning fireplaces - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 426
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:149
Year 2001:66
Year 2003:69
Year 2004:6
Year 2006:79
Year 2007:26
Year 2008:6
Year 2009:21
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:167Face:158
Mouth:66Hand:27
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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: 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: 01/31/2004Age: 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: 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: 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: 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

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