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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,050
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/06/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FOREARMS BURNS-40 Y/O M-CLEANING OUT FIREPLACE WHEN FLAMES IGNITED-NO F D-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT CLEANING OUT HIS FIREPLACE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM ON A PIECE OF METAL LACERATION ARM |
| 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: 12/25/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| BURNED L FOREARM ON FIREPLACE AT HOME DX 2 DEG BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Lighter fluids |
| PT ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT FIREPLACE W/LIGHTER FLUID WHICH BLEW UP. FD NS. DX: L ARM/FACE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A FIREPLACE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE/FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT FRIENDS HOME WHEN FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FIREPLACE. DX ; LAC.L.FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| HURT ARM TRYING TO PUSH A FIREPLACE DX: L FOREARM SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT AN OUTSIDE FIRE PLACE AT HOME SUSTAINED A THERMA L BURN TO LEFT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN FELL AND STRUCK FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| BURNED RT FOREARM BY ACCIDENT ON FIREPLACE ON SUNDAY. ACUTE RT FOREARM 2ND DEGREE BLISTER WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT REACHING IN FIREPLACE AND CUT ARM ON SHARP EDGE OF GATE, FOREARM LAC ERATION 4CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2001 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2001 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/1998 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/1998 | Age: 39 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/1997 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/1997 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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