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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 300
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| RIGHT CALCANEAL #. PT WAS ON FIRE EXCAPE AND FELL 12 FEET AND LANDED ON FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT C/O LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO HIT IN FIRE ESCAPE TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT STATES HE JUMPED FROM THE 2ND FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE DUE TO A FIRE IN HIS 6TH FLOOR APARTMENT AND HURT RT ANKLE.FIRE DEPT NOT STATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY/SCALP LACERATION - S/P LADDER HIT HER HEAD WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE FIRE ESCAPE DURING A FIRE.FIRE DEPT NOT STATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT STATES SHE WAS WALKING DOG AND HIT WRIST AGAINST FIRE ESCAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT SZ MSK STRAIN - S/P FALL ON FIRE ESCAPE WHICH SLID DOWN AND STOPPED SHORT ;C/O RT ARM,RT SHOULDER AND RT LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| 26 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL DOWN THE FIRE ESCAPE AND HURT HER SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| FX LWR BACK, PT JUMPED OFF THE FIRE ESCAPE, LANDED ON HIS BACK, C/O PAIN, NO NUMBNESS OR TINGLING ON LEGS, OBSERVATION ER. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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