Accidents - Fireplace equipment - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,265
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	453
6-15 years old:	193
16-25 years old:	95
26-50 years old:	329
50+ years old:	193

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	247	Head:	207
Lower Trunk:	131	Upper Trunk:	119
Face:	108	Foot:	97
Lower Arm:	94	Elbow:	73
Ankle:	72	Finger:	36
Lower Leg:	30	Toe:	29
Upper Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 12/24/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM FIREPLACE POKER, NO FIRE INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
19 YOM BURNED RIGHT HAND ON METAL FIRE POKER FIRST DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireplace equipment, Baby walkers or jumpers
IN WALKER AND RAN INTO FIREPLACE SCREEN FELL ON PT HEAD. DX CLOSED HEA D INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT ACCID PULLED THE FIREPLACE SCREEN DOWN ONTO HIS L ANKLE AND FOOT. HA S BRUISING TO LATERAL ANKLE. HAS NOT BEEN BEARING WEIGHT. DX ANKLE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT FELT DIZZY AND FELL ONTO FIREPLACE SCREEN C/O LARGE LAC ON FOREHEAD. DX: SYNCOPAL EPISODE,CHI,HEAD LACERATION,ACUTE BLOOD LOSS. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT CHILD PULLED FIREPLACE SCREEN DOWN ON TOP OF HIM AND INJURED HEAD AT HOME TODAY DX/ HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
CUT FOOT WHEN DROPPED FIREPLACE POKER;DX LACERATED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
SUSTAINED BURN ON BACK BY A FIRE BLOWER @ HOME. 2ND DEGREE BURN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 11/14/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireplace equipment
FELL BACKWARDS INTO FIREPLACE GRATE INJURING BACK, HAS POSSIBLE RIB FRA CTURE WITH ABRASION UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
DX LWOBS: BURN TO L TRICEP X 1.5HRS F GAS FIREPLACE GLASS COVER'G. NOTED BROKEN BLISTER TO CENTER OF 1 DEGREE BURN. NON-CIRCRUMFRENCIAL
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireplace equipment
WAS LIFTING FIRE GRATE AND FELT A "PULL" IN LOWER BACK---LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT FELL ON METAL GRATE-CONTUSION -LAC LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL HITTING HEAD ON BRASS KEY TO GAS FIREPLACE COMING OUT OF F LOOR; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
CHILD PLAYING WITH FIREPLACE SCREEN WHEN TRIPPED AND IT TIPPED OVER CAT CHING CHILD ON ANKLE. D:CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON A POKER IRON NEAR FIREPLACE. DX LACERAT ION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT FELL IN HIS YARD, STRUCK ARM ON RUSTY METAL FIREPLACE GRATE. DX-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 08/08/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
37 YO MALE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH FIREPLACE POLER AT FRIEND'S HOUSE CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 07/14/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	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
C/O FOOT INJUREY STATUS A FIRE PLACE POKER FELL ONTO DORSUM OF FOOT >> PUNCTURE WOUND/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 05/26/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireplace equipment
GREAT TOE FX-DROPPED METAL GRATE ON TOE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PATIENT CUT 5TH FINGER ON DECORATIVE FIREPLACE SCREEN; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT BURNED HANDS ON GLASS FIREPLACE COVER. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS L PALM, R FINGER TIPS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 2 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
PT HAD BURNS TO BOTH HANDS FROM HOT FIREPLACE SCREEN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PUT (R) HAND ON GLASS COVER OF FIREPLACE HAS BURN TO PALM OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 3 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
TOUCHED GLASS DOOR ON FIREPLACE WITH BOTH HANDS, HAS 2ND DEGREE BURNS T O PALMS AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment, Gas-burning fireplaces
PATIENT TOUCHED HAND ON GLASS FIREPLACE SCREEN IN FRONT OF GAS FIREPLAC E, LARGE BLISTERS ON PALM; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND, 1-5 FINGERS,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2008	Age: 82 years	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
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD ON A FIRE SCREEN, SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HER FOREHEAD. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT DROPPED A FIRE PLACE SCREEN ONTO RIGHT GREAT TOE CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE CAUSING 3 CM FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	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
PULLED FIREPLACE GRATE DOWNONTO HIMSELF HITTING EB >> EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireplace equipment
CHOPPING FIRE WOOD CAUSED ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireplace equipment
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE HEARTH. DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT TOUCHED GLASS FIREPLACE SCREEN AT HOME, BLISTERING/SWELLING TO PALM W/SURROUNDING ERYTHEMA, SWELLING/ERYTHEMA TO FINGERS; BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT TOUCHED FIREPLACE GLASS WHILE AT HOME, NOW W/REDNESS & BLISTERING TO L HAND & BURN TO PALM/FINGERS OF R HAND; BURN OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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