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Accidents - Fireplace equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:107Ear:76
Foot:68Lower Leg:15
Finger:15Head:5
Toe:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT STATES WHILE HE WAS RUNNING HE FELL ON A LOG DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT BURNED HIS FINGERS ON GAS LOGS AT HOME. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
ACCIDENTALLY PICKED UP HOT END OF POKER. DX. 1-2 DEGREES THERMAL BURN R PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT FELL OVER GRATE @HOME HITTING HEAD/LT LEG ON ELECTRICAL SOCKET, CONT USION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
7 YOM HIT IN HEAD WITH FIREPLACE POKERDX LACERATION R EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT DROPPED HEATER GRATE ONTO LT FOOT, POSS FX/SPRAIN TO LT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT RAN INTO FIRE PLACE TOOLS; PT CUT RIGHT FOOT DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
8 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE TOUCHED A HOT GLASS FIREPLACE SCREEN BURNING THE PALM OF HER RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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