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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 841
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| SHE FELL DOWN A FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME (IT IS THE BACK ENTRANCE TO HER HOM E) AT 0700 TODAY. DX ACUTE RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT FELL DOWN FIRE ESCAPE TODAY,AND C/O PAIN TO LT ARM PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2002 | Age: 21 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 escape devices |
| PT HIT HEAD/FOREHEAD WHILE DESCENDING FIRE ESCAPE LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| LAC (R) 4TH FINGER, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE GATE AT HOME, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| LOW BACK PAIN-PT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF FIRE ESCAPE YESTERDAY. NOW C/O DI ZZINESS AND LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| FRACTURE FOOT - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER JUMPING FROM FIRE ESCA PE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| 39 YO MALE JUMPED FROM FIRE ESCAPE ABOUT 4 STORIES LEFT ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| CONTUSION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS GETTING RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN A FIRE ES CAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices, Windows or window glass |
| FX (R) FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING FIRE ESCAPE LADDER WHILE CLIMBING IT TO GET THE WINDOW AT HOME, C/O PAIN & SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| ACUTE BACKE AND RT ANKLE SPRAIN - STEPPED ON A BROKEN FIRE ESCAPE IT BR OKE PT FELL @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| CONTUSION LEFT FOOT AND LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN - FELL OFF OF FIRE ESCAPE @ H OME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2002 | Age: 4 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: Fire escape devices |
| LACERATION FOREHEAD - PATIENT FELL DOWN A FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME CUTTING F OREHEAD - ALSO INJURED RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices, Windows or window glass |
| PATIENT FELL OFF FIRE ESCAPE WHEN CLIMBING INTO 3RD STORY WINDOW AT HOM E; TIBIA/FIBULA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT C/O INJURED RT ANKLE X2 DAYS AGO - S/P FIRE IN HER APT.SLIPPED AND FELL FROM FIRE ESCAPE 6 FT DOWN.FIRE DEPT NOT STATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO LT THUMB WHILE COMING DOWN FIRE ESCAPE WHICH THEN SLID DOWN JAMMED LT THUMB TO A METAL HOOK STOPPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT C/O FALLING DOWN FIRE ESCAPE TODAY - DX RT TIB/FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/03/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| LAC (L) FOOT, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME, NO PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT DX LT THUMB TUFT FX - CRUSHED BY LADDER FROM FIRE ESCAPE. (FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT ATTENDED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT DX CONTUSION LT SHOULDER/LBS - FELL FROM 2ND STEP OF FIRE ESCAPE YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT DX SMOKE INHALATION P- BIBEMS C/O SORENESS TO THROAT - PT'S MOTHER STATES SHE,SAW SMOKE ON 4TH FLOOR AND EXITED THROUGH FIRE ESCAPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT STATES SHE FELL 2 STORIES FIRE ESCAPE.PT C/O PAIN TO LT THIGH/ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices |
| PT C/O FELL ON FIRE ESCAPE - INJURY TO LT TESTICLE - C/O PAIN AND SWELL ING.(DX SCROTAL CONTUSION) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire escape devices, Stairs or steps |
| CONTUSION LOWER LEG - VICTIM CAUGHT FOOT ON FIRE ESCAPE AND FELL TO STE PS - PRESENTS WITH PAIN AND SWELLING IN RIGHT SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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