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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Chimneys, Ladders |
| 42 YOM FELL BACKWARDS FROM LADDER LANDING ON BACK WHILE TRYING TO REPAI R CHIMNEY - BLUNT TRAUMA RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 49 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: Chimneys |
| ON SUNDAY WAS CLEANING TH CHIMNEY&SUDDENLY DEVELOPED EYE FOREIGN BODY S ENSATION>>FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 26 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 |
| RIGHT HAND INJURY FROM PUNCHING CHIMNEY WALL. DX-RIGHT HAND PAIN, RIGHT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chimneys |
| CUT ARM ON A STAINLESS STEEL CHIMNEY CAP. DX. L FOREARM LACERTION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chimneys |
| PT WITIH LAC TO FINGER FROM A DAMPER IN HIS CHIMNEY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 50 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 |
| LAYING ON RIGHT BSIDE, ON TOP OF CHIMNEY, GOT UP AND TWISTED WRONG DX; CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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