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Accidents - Fire escape devices - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:59Foot:59
Wrist:55Upper Trunk:15
Lower Leg:15Upper Arm:14
Hand:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL AND HIT CHEST ON FIRE ESCAPE. DX; CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
R FOOT CONT. JUMPING OFF A FIRE ESCAPE. TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL OFF A 1 STORY FIRE ESCAPE, DID HIT HEAD, NO LOC, DX; RIGHT WRIS T FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL FROM FIRE ESCAPE (10 FT) AT HOME JUST PTA - DX LT TIBIAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX FX LT WRIST - WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF FIRE ESCAPE FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LT ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL 15 FT FROM FIRE ESCAPE LADDER. HEAD INJURY. WRIST SPRAIN. FELL ON THE GROUND (CONCRETE). NO MENTTION ABOUT FIRE OR FD IN THE ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
41 YO MALE SLIPPED ON STEPS OF FIRE ESCAPE AND GRABBED RAILING LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Fire escape devices
PT JUMPED FROM FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME AND AND DISLOCATED LT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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