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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,189
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 33 YOF FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON BRICK FIREPLACE LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| H/O ASTHMA, C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH&CHEST TIGHTNESS AF TER SXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM FIREPLACE>>ASTHMA EXCERBATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| WHILE LIGHTING FIREPLACE, HAIR CAUGHT FIRE, BURN TO FACE, F.D. ATTENDAN CE NOT NOTED IN ER RECORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| HOT EMBER POPPED OUTOF FIREPLACE, HAS MILD BURN TO SKIN NEAR EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL HITTING BRICK FIREPLACE AND CUT CHIN. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| HEAD INJURY FROM FALLING AND HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON CERAMIC TILE FIREPLACE. DX-HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 46 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB ON FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT TRIPPED ON FIREPLACE MANTEL. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN, R ANKLE FX, R FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL & HIT FACE ON CORNER OF FIREPLACE @ HOME NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT D X CONTUSION RT JAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 26 YO FEMALE FELL BACKWARD INTO FIRE PLACE LAST NIGHT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL AND FX RIBS AT HOME - HIT THE FIRE PLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT C/O FOOT HIT FIREPLACE. DX FRACT TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL INTO FIREPLACE, HURT FOOT. DX FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL INTO FIREPLACE 3 HRS PTA. DX. CONT R FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT LITTLE TOE AFTER HITTING IT ON FIREPLACE NO F IRE WAS INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT BURNED HAND ON FIREPLACE HANDLE. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FOREHEAD CONT. PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON FIREPLACE TILE.ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| STOMPED FOOT ON FIREPLACE CONTUSION LEFT FOURTH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT.INJ.SCALP AT HOME WHEN HAD A SEIZURE & FELL,HITTING FIREPLACE. DX; 7CM. LAC.L.SIDE SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL AND STRUCK FIREPLACE CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| CERV STR. PT STUMBLED INTO A FIREPLACE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| CHRISTMAS TREE CAUGHT FIRE-OPEN FLAME FIREPLACE,PT P.U. TREE&TOOK IT OU TSIDE TO AVOID HOUSE FIRE,FD NS DX:2ND BURN FOREARM,TBSA 3% 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/31/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| ADDED WOOD TO FIREPLACE FLAME CAME OUT BURNING HER. DX BURN FACE/BACK A RMS# NS ABOUT THE FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Containers |
| 36YOM WAS HOME CLEANING OUT THE FIRE PLACE FLOOR,WAS CARRING A BOX FULL OF ASHES,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN;LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE/FACIAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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