Accidents - Built-in fireplaces - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 257
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT PLAY WRESTLING WITH BROTHER, FELL HITTING HEAD ON BRICK FIREPLA CE MANTLE, OR CORNER OF FIREPLACE; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces
6 YO F LACERATION TO SCALP HIT ON STONE EDGE OF FIREPLACE HEARTH* NO MENTION OF FIRE OR FIRE DEPT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces
FELL AND HIT BACK ON HEAD ON FIREPLACE MANTLE LACERATION HEAD #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PT PLAYING AT HOME AND FELL INTO THE FIREPLACE SUSTAINED A LACERATION T O SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in fireplaces
PTS MOM STATES CHILD FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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