Accidents - Fire or smoke alarms - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,259
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	74
Year 1998:	178
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	74
Year 2001:	135
Year 2002:	68
Year 2004:	162
Year 2005:	59
Year 2006:	51
Year 2007:	106
Year 2008:	162
Year 2009:	124
Year 2010:	42

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	187
6-15 years old:	603
16-25 years old:	183
26-50 years old:	150
50+ years old:	134

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Football
11YOM HAD FOOTBALL HEAD INJURY, TODAY AT SCHOOL WHEN LOUD ALARM WITH ST ROBE LIGHTS WENT OFF, BECAME CONFUSED, LOST BALANCE,HEADACHE; CONCUSSIO
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Batteries
DX: 13 YO F W/ CHI FROM FALLING WHEN FIRE ALARM INAPPROPRIATELY WENT OF F PT. TO CHANGE BATTERIES AND FELL +UNCONCIOUS. BIB AMBULANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
LACHEAD ON FIRE PULL BOX AT SCHOOL WHILE RUNNING--7 YR OLD MALE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 6 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
6YOM, REPORTEDLY HIT HEAD AGAINST THE FIRE ALARM A WK AGO, NOW WITH BLU RRY VISION>>CHI/VISION CHANGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Doorsills or frames
23YOM TURNING OFF FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HEAD ON HARD SURFACE, THE DOOR FRAME;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2009	Age: 37 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: Fire or smoke alarms
CUT SCALP ON CAGE OVER FIRE ALARM WHILE WALKING BY LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT DX ABCESS/HEAD INJURY - S/P PT WAS WALKING SMOKE ALARM FELL ON HIS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT BENT OVER, STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON A FIRE ALARM, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM BUMPING INTO A FIRE ALARM AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT NOT SURE IF HE WAS PUSHED OR FELL ONTO FIRE ALARM CUT EAR AT SCHOOL CONCUSSION LACERATION LEFT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Ceilings and walls
PT HIT HEAD ON FIRE ALARM ON WALL WHILE AT SCHOOL, LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT HIT HEAD ON FIRE ALARM BOX AT SCHOOL LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
HIT HEAD ON FIRE ALARM HANGING FROM CEILING. DX HEMATOMA SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HEAD FROM FIRE ALARM BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
WAS RUNNING AT HOME WHEN STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF FIRE ALARM PULL BOX DX 2 CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
44 YO FEMALE WAS IN CASINO WHEN FIRE ALARM WENT OFF HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/30/2006	Age: 13 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF FIRE ALARM, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
11 MONTH OLD FEMALE WAS HIT IN HEAD BY FALLING SMOKE DETECTOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
C/O PT STATES STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON FIRE ALARM BOX DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A FIRE ALARM AT SCHOOL. DX HEAD I NJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
STOOD UP & HIT SCALP ON FIRE ALARM. ACUTE SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
CUT TO HEAD HIT ON FIRE BOX AT HOTEL DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2004	Age: 13 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
PT WITH HEADACHE AFTER HITTING HEAD ON FIRE ALARM. D: CLOSED HEAD INJUR Y.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
RAN INTO FIRE ALARM BOX, HEAD LAC, NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2001	Age: 6 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: Fire or smoke alarms, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire or smoke alarms, Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/1998	Age: 16 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: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1997	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Fire or smoke alarms
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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