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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,933
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| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets |
| 48YOF AT HOME SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN 25 CARPETED STEPS,INJURED LEGS,ARMS HEAD;MULTIPLE INJURIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| REMOVING WOOD FLOORING IN BASEMENT AND DEVELOPED RASH ON BODY THAT IS S PREADING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| PT SET CLOTHES ON FIRE IN THE HOUSE DURING RELIGIOUS RITUAL BURNS TO BO DY 25-50%-2-3 DEGREE BURNS TO 25-50% OF BODY NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| DIZZY AND FELL DOWN 12 STAIRS LOOSING CONSCIOUSNESS WITH MULTIPLE CONTU SIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cookware |
| PT TRIPPED WITH A PAN OF OIL ON FIRE AND WAS BURNED. NO FD ATTENDED. DX: DEEP 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS, TOTAL SURFACE AREA 30%. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Foods, Bags |
| COOKING BAG EXPLODED WITH HOT FOOD CAUSING BURNS MINOR BURNS # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| CLEANING WINDOW AND FELL OFF LADDER THEN LADDER FELL ON TOP OF HER RESU LTING IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Mattresses |
| SLEPT ON A NEW,USED MATTRESS AND DEVELOPED RASH ON ARMS,LEGS,AND BACK F ROM BED BUGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Amusement attractions |
| DORSAL/LUMBAR MYOFASCIAL STRAIN - BACK PAIN FROM BEING ON THE OCTOPUS C ARNIVAL RIDE AT THE PARK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR TO KNEES RESULTING IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bicycles or accessories |
| RIDING BIKE AND WAS HIT BY CAB AND WENT OVER HANDLEBARS,STRUCK NEWSPAPE R STAND WITH MULTIPLE STRAINS AND CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Fishing |
| 30YMC FISHING AND C/O SUNBURN TO ARMS AND LEGS/SUNBURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bicycles or accessories |
| FELL OFF BIKE RESULTING IN ROAD RASH TO FACE,ARM AND KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Grills |
| GRILLING WHEN GRILL EXPLODED BURNING MOST OF HIS BODY WITH 25% TBSA ,2N D DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Martial arts |
| SPARRING IN MARTIAL ARTS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE GEAR AND WAS KICKED IN BODY RESULTING IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND SPRAINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Power lawn mowers |
| LAWNMOWER BACKFIRED BURNS LEGS CHEST UNK FD DX 40%-50% BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| BURNING TRASH, SOMETHING EXPLODED, THINKS PAINT CAN/ 27% BSA 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER EXTREMITIES, RT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 48YOF WHILE HOME ACCIDENTLY FELL DOWN 4 STEPS,STRIKING HEAD,SHOULDERS, NECK;MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS,HEAD,SHOULDER AND NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PUTTING UP GUTTERS AND FELL BACK ONTO GROUND RECEIVING MULTIPLE BRUISES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry soaps or detergents |
| PT SWITCHED DETERGENTS TO *** 4 DAYS AGO AND DEVELOPED HIVES ALL OVER T RUNK, THIGHS, EXTREMITIES & NECK. D:UNKNOWN ALLERGEN ALLERGIC RXN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| BURN FROM POURING GAS OVER TRASH, FLAMES COME OUT AND BURNED RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES. DX-SECOND DEGREE BURN UPPER & LOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT C/O WAS MOVING WAHSER MACHINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL. DX SEVERAL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| LYING DOWN USING LAPTOP AND DEVELOPED LEG HEAVINESS,TINGLING ARMS AND T ONGUE-(ACROPARESTHESIA) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| HAD SEIZURE,FELL DOWN 15 METAL STAIRS,GOT KNOCKED OUT WITH MULTIPLE CON TUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| DX 2ND AND 1ST DEG BURNS: PT STATES TRIED TO PUT OUT GREASE FIRE IN KITCHEN AND SUSTAINED BURN INJ TO FACE, CHEST, NECK, & LUE; NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| BURNS FROM BURNING TRASH AND AEROSAL CAN EXPLODED. DX-SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE/EXTREMITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| DX REFERRED TO WHITE TEAM FPC: HAS BEEN MOVING BOXES/HOUSEHOLD GOODS. AMB. EUPNIC. GAIT STEADY. NAD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bicycles or accessories |
| BIKER CROSSING STREET WAS HIT BY CAR GOING 30 MPH AND BIKER HIT WINDSHI ELD RECEIVING MULTIPLE ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Flying toys, Fences or fence posts |
| FLYING ULTRALIGHT HIT A FENCE, RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE, RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Treehouses or playhouses |
| FELL 8-10 FOOT FROM DAUGHTER'S TREEHOUSE, PAIN IN BACK AND NECK, CERVICAL STRAIN, BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bathtubs or showers |
| SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB, TWISTED NECK AND BACK, LANDED ON LEFT WRIST, ACUTE WRIST, CERVICAL AND LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS INJ BACK CONTUSING IT WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power lawn mowers |
| PATIENT WAS CRANKING LAWNMOWER AND NOW EXPERIENCING MUSCLE SPASMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| IN WHEELCHAIR AND WAS STRUCK BY VEHICLE AT 20 MPH RESULTING IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN 5 STAIRS, LEFT HAND AND WRIST, BILATERAL KNEES, LEFT TIB/FIB PAIN, BILATERAL HAND INJ, BILATERAL KNEE ABRASION, LEFT TIBIAL CONTUSIO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| IN HOUSE FIRE WHILE INTOXICATED,PULLED OUT WITH MULTIPLE BURNS,GRAVELY ILL ,MED FLITE IN, FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chairs |
| STANDING ON CHAIR,FOOT TWISTED,FELL, ACUTE FALL LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HIP PAINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL OUT OF SHOWER, TRIPPED OVER SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL, HIT HEAD, AND BACK, BLUNT TRAUMA TO HEAD, NECK, AND BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outerwear, Gas ranges or ovens |
| PT'S COAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRYING TO KEEP WARM BY GAS STOVE. +FD.DX: SIG BURNS 22% UPPER R BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| DX SYNCOPE: SYNCOPE EPISODE WITH FALL DOWN STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/13/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| NITEGOWN CAUGHT FIRE FROM CANDLES WITH 80% TBSA BURNS,MED FLITE IN,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bathtubs or showers |
| FALL IN BATHTUB/SHOWER,NECK AND BACK CONTUSIONS, RIGHT KNEE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| CAUGHT IN A HOUSE FIRE, SUSTAIND MULTI FACIAL/CHEST WALL AND BACK WHILE SAVING HER CHILDREN >> BURN/CO POSIONNING, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT DOC FOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| IN HOUSE FIRE WENT BACK INTO BURNING HOUSE TO GET CHILDREN BURNED ON 60 % TBSA WITH MED FLITE IN,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| BURN TO MULTIPLE SITES ON THE UPPER TRUNK AND ARMS FROM BROKEN PIPE ON HOT WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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