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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 885
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chimneys |
| 19 YO M WAS LOCKED OUT OF HIS HOUSE AND TRIED TO GET IN BY GOING DOWN C HIMNEY. GOT STUCK FOR 30 MINUTES. DX:ABRASIONS CHEST/SIDE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Chimneys |
| 21YOF, IN HOME WITH FAULTY CHIMNEY, MINIMAL CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Chimneys |
| 24YOM, IN HOME WITH FAULTY CHIMNEY, MINIMAL CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chimneys |
| PUNCHED A CHIMMNEY/ CONTUSION RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chimneys |
| 23 YO M LACERTION TO HAND CUT ON BROKEN CERAMIC CHIMMENY LINER * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chimneys, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL DOWN CHIMNEY, LANDED IN FLOOR DX; R HEEL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chimneys |
| PT CLEANING CHIMNEY AT HOME SPRAINED R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chimneys |
| RAN INTO CHIMNEY, LAC TO BROW DX: FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chimneys, Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND PUNCHED CHIMNEY BECAUSE THE LIGHTS W ERE NOT WORKING DX// RIGHT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chimneys |
| ABRASION CORNEA - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF BURNING LEFT EYE PAIN AND RE DNESS WHEN DISMANTELING A CHIMNEY AT HOME YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chimneys |
| INTOXICATED AND FELL 20 FT DOWN AN UNUSED CHIMNEY AND WAS STUCK THERE F OR 24 HOURS;BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/11/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials |
| STRAIN UPPER BACK - PATIENT REPORTS PAIN IN UPPER LEFT BACK AFTER PULLI NG A CHIMNEY LINER UP ROOF 5 HOURS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chimneys |
| 19 YOM LIFTED PIECE OF CHIMNEY AND FELT POP IN BACK. DX LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chimneys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chimneys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1997 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chimneys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/1997 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chimneys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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