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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear, Heaters or heating systems |
| BURNS TO BOTH ARMS & HEAD.CLOTHING (DRESS) CAUGHT FIRE ON SPACE HEATER. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L FOREARM APX 5%/1ST DEGREE BURN FACE/R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear, Toilets |
| PULLING UP PANTS AFTERUSING TOILET, LOST BALANCE AND FELL/ FX RT DISTAL RADIUS AND ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT STATES HER HUSBAND HAS ALZHEIMERS & THEIR DOG IS VERY PROTECTIVE OF HIM, SHE RAISED HER VOICE TO TELL HIM TO PUT ON A SHIRT, DOG BIT HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear |
| FOREARM FX-TRYING TO HANG UP HER SWEATER & FELL BACKWARDS AT NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear, Fans |
| RT ULNAR FX-PUTTING ON A SHIRT-CEILING FAN-HIT FOREARM @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear |
| FELL WHILE PUTTING PANTS ON; DISTAL RADIUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear |
| SLEEVE ON SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE COOKING - FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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