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Accidents - Coal or wood-burning stoves - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 729
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:235Hand:190
Face:6825 - 50% Body:68
All Of Body:68Finger:67
Wrist:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
21YOM BURN TO FACE FROM WOODSTOVE AT HOME DX/FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT FELL ONTO WOOD STOVE. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURN R WRIST/L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
TRIPPED OVER PIECE OF WOOD AT HOME, BURNED HAND ON WOOD STOVE. DX: PART IAL THICKNES BURNS HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
BURNS TO HANDS - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BLISTERED HAND BURNS AND REPORTS HE FELL AGAINST A WOOD STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
BURNED R MID FINGER ON WOOD STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT HAD ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHEN LIFTING A 800 LB WOOD STOVE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
MOVED MOTHER'S WOOD BURNING STOVE, BACK PAIN INTO RIGHT LEG. DX: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN WITH RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Other clothing
PUTTING GARBAGE IN WOOD STOVE, NYLON SHORTS CAUGHT ON FIRE/PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 28% BSA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/19/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Floors or flooring materials
DOG RAN INTO SELF, LOST BALANCE AND FELL INTO WOOD STOVE THEN TO FLOOR INJURING BACK, KNEE, HIP. DX: L-S STRAIN,CONTUSION HIP, ABRASION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT LIFTED WOOD BURNING STOVE. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Gasoline cans
GAS CAN CAUGHT FIRE WHILE BUILDING FIRE IN WOOD STOVE. DX: HAND BURN FD INVOLVEMENT NOT REPORTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT BURNED HAND ON WOOD STOVE, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BUTNS L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
SMOKE INHALATION/23YOWF EXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM WOOD BURNING STOVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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