Accidents - Fireplace equipment - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 991
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	358
6-15 years old:	296
16-25 years old:	15
26-50 years old:	130
50+ years old:	190

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	255	Foot:	210
Face:	113	Ear:	92
Finger:	79	25 - 50% Body:	67
Mouth:	60	Head:	43
Lower Leg:	31	Shoulder:	15
Lower Arm:	15	Toe:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
DX:2% PT BURN R FOREARM. STANDING NEXT TO FIRE WHEN *** LOG EXPLODED D EPOSITING BURNING SOOT ON R FA. UNKNOWN IF FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT FELL TRIPPED ON GRATE INJURING LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL AND TOUCHED THE HOT GLASS FIREPLACE DOORS CAUSING A BURN TO HER LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
TOUCHED FIREPLACE SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
LACERATION EAR - 2 YOF FELL HITTING LEFT EAR ON EDGE OF LOG HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT TOUCHED HAND TO HOT GLASS AROUND FIREPLACE AT UNCLE'S HOUSE; 1S T AND 2ND DEGREE HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 11/19/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 10/26/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 10/11/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireplace equipment
CHI-@ HOME-FELL &B HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE UTENSILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 10/04/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WITH HAND LACERATION AFTER SHE GRABBED BROKEN FIRE PLACE SCREEN. DX SUPERFICAL HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
38 YO FEMALE WAS CLEANING GRATES AND CUT FINGER LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireplace equipment, First aid equipment
MOVING BUNDLE OF FIREWOOD BOUGHT FROM STORE, STUNG MULTIPLE TIMES BY BE ES. HAS *** END IN EAR. DX: BEE STINGS 25-50% BODY, FB EAR REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WITH LT 3RD DIGIT CAUGHT UNDER A LOG THAT WAS DROPPED ON FINGER, LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT GRABBED A HOT FIRE POKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
CUT FACE WHEN FELL ONTO FIREPLACE GRATE AT HOME. DX; LACERATION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: 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: 08/20/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
SHOULDER CONTUSION - 70 YOM STATES A HEAVY IRON FIREPLACE GRATE FELL ON TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
FOREHEAD LAC-AT BABYSITTER'S HOUSE-FELL-HIT HEAD ON ATRIFICIAL FIREPLACE LOG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
FIREPLACE EQUIPMENT LACERATED FOOT - LEFT BEFORE MD COULD TREAT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT DX OPEN FX LT 4TH AND 5TH FINGER - S/P METAL GRATE SLAMMED ON FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT FELL INTO A FIREPLACE GRATE AND HIT HEAD,ACCIDENT HAPPEN 2 DAYS AGO, MINOR HEAD TRUAMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
LT FOOT BURN-STEPPED ON A "HOT GRATE" AT CAMP FIRE AT THE PARK-FD NOT S TATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireplace equipment
17 YO F STEPPED ON FIREPLACE POKER---NO FIREPUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT PINCHED FINGER IN A FIREPLACE DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: 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: 04/16/2002	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT DROPPED METAL FIREPLACE POKER ON FOOT AT HOME; PUNCTURE WOUND T O FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE METAL GRATE AND FELL LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireplace equipment
INJ L FOOT, GAS FIRE LOG FELL ON FOOT AT HOME. DX. FX L METATARSAL 1ST , CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
FELL AND LAC FOREHEAD ON FIREPLACE SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
16 MONTH OLD MALE TOUCHED GLASS DOORS OF FIRE PLACE WHILE FIRE BURNING BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireplace equipment
DROPPED LOGS ON FOOT - FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FACE AFTER FALLING AND HITTING FACE ON FIREPLACE TOOLS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 02/04/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Fireplace equipment, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH AND HIT TOOTH ON FIREPLACE SCREEN, NO LOC. MOUTH I NJURY WITH GUM WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT WAS LOADING FIREWOOD AND CUT HAND ON KINDLING. DX: LACERAT ION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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