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Accidents - Fire escape devices - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 659
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Unkown:139Shoulder:139
Lower Trunk:111Face:84
Wrist:77Head:33
Upper Trunk:22Lower Leg:16
Ankle:16Foot:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire escape devices
TRAUMA, NO BODY PART, VIA EMS, **** STS FOUND PT ON A FIRE ESCAPE, PT NEED EVALUATION, ACS INVOLVED, EYES EOMI, ENT NML, NO FD INTERVENTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire escape devices
TRAUMA, NO BODY PART, VIA EMS, **** STS FOUND PT ON A FIRE ESCAPE, PT NEEDS EVALUATION, EYES EOMI, ENT NML, ACS INVOLVED, NO FD INTERV.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
RIGHT CALCANEAL #. PT WAS ON FIRE EXCAPE AND FELL 12 FEET AND LANDED ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
PT SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATION S/P HITTING LT EYE FROM FIRE ESCAPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
PT C/O LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO HIT IN FIRE ESCAPE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
PT STATES HE JUMPED FROM THE 2ND FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE DUE TO A FIRE IN HIS 6TH FLOOR APARTMENT AND HURT RT ANKLE.FIRE DEPT NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY/SCALP LACERATION - S/P LADDER HIT HER HEAD WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE FIRE ESCAPE DURING A FIRE.FIRE DEPT NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
12 YO MALE CUT RIGHT LEG ON FIRE ESCAPE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
6 YOWM HIT HIS HEAD ON A FIRE ESCAPE. DX. LACERATION R EYEBROW. NO FD A TTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX HEAD INJURY - S/P FELL ON HEAD WHILE RUNNING DOWN FIRE ESCAPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA - PT JUMPED 5 FEET FROM FIRE ESCAPE OF BURNING HOME.FIRE DEPT NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
PT STATES SHE WAS WALKING DOG AND HIT WRIST AGAINST FIRE ESCAPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
PT SZ MSK STRAIN - S/P FALL ON FIRE ESCAPE WHICH SLID DOWN AND STOPPED SHORT ;C/O RT ARM,RT SHOULDER AND RT LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
26 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL DOWN THE FIRE ESCAPE AND HURT HER SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire escape devices
25 YO MALE FELL 12' FROM FIRE ESCAPE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices, Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL DOWN FIRE ESCAPE OR STEPS AT SCHOOL; PAIN WITH DEEP BREATH ING; RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
FX LWR BACK, PT JUMPED OFF THE FIRE ESCAPE, LANDED ON HIS BACK, C/O PAIN, NO NUMBNESS OR TINGLING ON LEGS, OBSERVATION ER.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
25 YO MALE FELL THROUGH FIRE ESCAPE ABOUT 6-12 FEET AND LANDED ON FEET THORACIC SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/22/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
CONTUSION 25-50 % OF BODY, PT FELL FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE & SUST INJURY , C/O PAIN ON ARMS, ELBOWS, DENIES HEAD TRAUMA, OR LOC, NO FD ATTENDANC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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