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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,125
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| 50 YOM FELL ONTO HOT COALS IN STOVE YESTERDAY SECOND DEGREE BURNS FOREARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| FELL ONTO WOOD STOVE/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RT HAND, WRIST, FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| INJURED (R) THUMB & NAIL WHILE PUTTING WOOD IN THE WOOD STOVE---(R) THU MB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| RT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A WOOD STOVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| LT CORNEAL F.B.(REMOVED): REPAIRING WOODBURNER AND HAS HAD SOMETHING IN HER EYE FOR (4) DAYS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| 30YOM WAS PLACING A LOG INTO A WOOD BURNING STOVE,A FLASH OF FIRE BACK CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE;UPPER LEG 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS,NO FD PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WOOD BURNING STOVE AND PIECE OF WOOD, DX FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PT BURNED BUTTOCKS ON WOOD STOVE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN BILATERAL BUTTOCKS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BILATERAL HANDS, PT BUNRED HANDS ON WOOD BURNING STOVE 4 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PT CUT FINGER ON WOOD STOVE PIPE. DX: L INDEX FX/COMPLEX LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Lighter fluids |
| 43YOM IN GARAGE PUT CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID INTO WOOD BURNING STOVE,BLEW UP IN FACE,WEARING SWEATSHIRT,INJURED HANDS;3RD DEGREE BURNS,FACE/HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| THREW BACK OUT BY EITHER COUGHING OR LOADING COAL INTO THE STOVE--ACUTE LUMBAR PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| SMASHED HAND IN WOODSTOVE/ TUFT FX RT 4TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| 48 YO M 1ST DEGREE BURN TO HAND LIGHTING COAL STOVE FLAME ENGULFED HAND AT HOME, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| HX CHRONIC BACK PAIN;PUTTING WOOD INTO STOVE,FELT BACK "GIVE OUT". PAIN INTO RT LEG. ACUTE,CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Clothing accessories |
| GETTING ASHES OUT OF WOOD STOVE AND GLOVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME. DX B URN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| 42 YO GOT SPLITER IN EYE FROM WOOD BURNING STOVE FOREIGN BODY EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| BURNT HAND ON A WOODEN STOVE 4 DAYS AGO, NOW WITH PROGRESSIVE SWELLING& REDNESS>>CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Bags |
| TRIPPED OVER BAG, LANDED AGAINST WOOD STOVE, HAS BURNS UPPER ARM, HAND, 1% OF BODY SURFACE AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| BACK PAIN:MUSCLE STRAIN W/SPASM:LIFTING WOOD BURNER OUT OF GARAGE FELT "POP" LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PT FELL ONTO HOT WOOD STOVE. DX: BURN BILAT HANDS, R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| LIFTING WOOD STOVE 5 DAYS PRIOR TRICEP STRAIN / TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| AT HOME OPENED WOOD STOVE FIREBALL BURNED EYES DX BURNED EYE LIDS HEATI NJURED EYEBALLS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Day wear |
| PT PUSHED WOOD STOVE DOOR SHUT W/FOOT W/WET SOCK. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS SECOND DEG BURN L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| HURT BACK LIFTING WOOD STOVE AT HOME, HURT LOW BACK. DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PT WAS PUTTING WOOD INTO STOVE & SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE AT HOME DX: REMOVAL CONJUCTIVAL FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 37 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: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| BURN HAND - 37 YO MALE REPORTS HE BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE REACHED INTO WOODSTOVE TO PULL UP DAMPER - AT HOME JPTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 33 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: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PT FELL INTO WOOD STOVE. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| BLOCK OF WOOD FALLING FROM WOODSTOVE LANDED ON TOE/ FX RT 1ST TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| FLASH BURNS TO HANDS FROM WOODSTOVE/ BURNS BIL HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PT LEANED AGAINS WOOD BURNING STOVE DX: BURN LT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PT STRAINED LOWER BACK PUTTING WOOD INTO WOOD STOVE @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| LEFT HAND BURN. PT TRIPPED AND LANDED ON A HOT WOOD BURNING STOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN WOOD AND METAL DOOR ON STOVE. DX FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| L WRIST SPR/35YOF AT HOME HAD LID TO CAST IRON STOVE FALL ON HAND/WRIST AT 5:30P TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PT STOKING WOOD BURNER-BLECHED BACK INTO HIS FACE-1ST AND2ND DEGREE BUR NS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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