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Accidents - Coal or wood-burning stoves - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:71
26-50 years old:146

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: 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: 07/29/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: 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: 02/08/2008Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT WITH 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT UPPER ARM AFTER BURNING IN ON STOVE AT HOME FIRE DEPT WAS NOT NOTIFIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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