Accidents - Chimneys - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,207
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	159
Year 1998:	229
Year 1999:	431
Year 2000:	333
Year 2001:	152
Year 2002:	414
Year 2003:	374
Year 2004:	31
Year 2005:	333
Year 2006:	217
Year 2007:	101
Year 2008:	297
Year 2009:	99
Year 2010:	32

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	593	Lower Arm:	360
Finger:	317	Eyeball:	285
Shoulder:	261	Head:	255
Hand:	226	Upper Trunk:	221
Face:	215	Lower Leg:	77
Knee:	70	Upper Leg:	68
Ear:	67	Ankle:	59
Lower Trunk:	50	Elbow:	38
Toe:	38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chimneys
LT 9TH RIB FX. 31 YOM WAS CLEANING CHIMNEY AND FELL ONTO EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 41 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
DX SMOKE INHALE/ELEVATED CARBON MONOXIDE: 41YOM SLEEP'G IN HOUSE; FAM MBRNOTICE SMOKE F CHIMNEY, WOKE PT UP; WENT ONTO ROOR TO PUT FIRE OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chimneys
PT SLIPPED ON ROOF, REACHED TO GRAG CHIMNEY & INJURED (R) ARM DX;* (R) SHOULDER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chimneys
PT WALKED INTO A CHIMNEY DX: ACUTE NASAL INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
CHIMNEY PROBLEMS CAUSED CO POISONING WITH CO LEVEL 16,WITH HEADACHE,VOM ITING,SYNCOPE,PASSED OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
CHECKING CHIMNEY, FELL OFF ROOF/ LT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WAS CLEANING A CHIMNEY AND CUT HAND ON SOME SCREWS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chimneys, Alcohol
PT HIT EDGE OF CHIMNEY ON SUNDAY AFTER DRINKING ALCOHOL,NLOC,PAIN LEFT OCCIPTAL REGION, DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
WAS FIXING CHIMNEY AT HOME LAC TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chimneys
PT FELL IN CHIMNEY AND BURNED HAND TODAY AT HOME DX// 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chimneys
28 YOF CONTUSION HEAD WHEN STRUCK CHIMNEY AT HOME. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chimneys
32 YOM SOOT IN EYE FROM CHIMNEY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chimneys
CHI; SCALP LAC. PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CHIMNEY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
FELL OUTSIDE & HIT HEAD CHIMNEY. LAC LT EAR-2CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
35YOF FELL INTO OLD CHIMNEY @ HOME INJ LT SHOULDER DX 1 INCH LACERATION LT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
CUT ANKLE ON CHIMNEY CAP DX: R ANKLE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
PT. REPORTS HIT R LITTLE TOE ON CHIMNEY AT 10 PM TONIGHT. DX. LAC R 5T H TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chimneys
FELL WORKING ON CHIMNEY DX. SHOULDER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
LBP AFTER LIFTING CHIMNEY ON ROOF DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
PT WAS CUT W/METAL WHILE WORKING ON CHIMNEY. DX: 1 CM FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
PT HAD RESPIRATORY DISTRESS FROM SMOKE INHALATION FROM A CHIMNEY FIRE A T HOME. (UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 33 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
PT HAD SMOKE INHALATION FROM A CHIMNEY FIRE AT HOME. (UNKNOWN FIRE DE PT INVOLVEMENT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
STEPPED INTO CHIMNEY ON ROOF, CAUGHT SHIN ON EDGE. DX LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
CHIMNEY BACKED UP / SOOT EXPOSURE DX: NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
PELVIC #. PT FELL 20 FEET OFF CHIMNEY ONTO ROOF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chimneys
41-YOM SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A CHIMNEY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Chimneys
BITE ANIMAL OPENED - 33 YOM TRYING TO GET A SQUIRREL OUT OF THE CHIMNEY WAS BITTEN ON THE RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chimneys
35YOBM-ABRASION RIGHT BIB=STUCK CHIMMEY AT HOME-AFTER LOCKING SELF OUT OF APARTMENT=TRYING TO GET KEYS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chimneys
PT COMPLAINT OF WOUND INFECTION CLEANING CHIMNEY, R FOREARM SKIN INFECT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2002	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: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chimneys
PATIENT JERKED BOTH ARMS ABOVE HEAD WHEN WORKING IN CHIMNEY ONE WEEK AGO. CONTINUED PAIN. D:POSS. ROTATOR CUFF INJURY, SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
LACERATION FOREARM - PATIENT CAUGHT RIGHT FOREARM ON CHIMNEY LINER - CU T THROUGH MID FOREARM 12CM LACERATION - FELL AGAINST LINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chimneys
2ND DEG BURN L UPPER LEG/42YOWM 3 DAYS AGO FELL ON AN OUTDOOR CHIMNEY A ND BURNED LEG.HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
PT HAD CHIMNEY BACK UP, SMOKE INHALATION, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
PT HAD CHIMNEY BACK UP, SMOKE INHALATION, UNKNOW FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2001	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2000	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chimneys, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/1999	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/1999	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1998	Age: 29 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: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/1998	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: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Chimneys, Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chimneys, Other fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/1997	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chimneys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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