Accidents - General home or room involvement in fires - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: General home or room involvement in fires
PT WOKE UP TO FIND ROOM ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: 8% TBSA BURNS SCALP, NECK, BACK, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: General home or room involvement in fires
WHILE WALKING ON SIDEWALK, HOUSE NEXT DOOR CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW UP. HIT BY PIECES OF DEBRIS. DX. LEG, SCALP AND FOREARM LAC. FD IN ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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