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Accidents - Fireplace equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:75Hand:59
Lower Leg:30Finger:14
Ankle:6Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT BURNED FOREHEAD ON HOT GLASS DOORS IN FRONT OF FIREPLACE. DX 2ND DE GREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
LT FOOT CONT: DOING GYMNASTICS IN LIVING ROOM, WACKED FOOT OFF FIREPLACE GUARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT GRABBED A FIRE PLACE POKER THAT WAS HOT DX; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WAS POKED IN LEG W/FIRE POKER. DX: CALF PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
7 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER ON FIREPLACE TOOLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireplace equipment
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE HEARTH. DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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