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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/15/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Built-in fireplaces, Day wear |
| 80 YOM WAS LIGHTING A FIRE IN THE FIREPLACE AND HIS SLEEVE CAUGHT FIRE AND PT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND, NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Built-in fireplaces, Batteries |
| STANDING NEXT TO THE FIREPLACE WHEN A SMALL BATTERY ACC THROWN C THE TR ASH INTO FIREPLACE&EXPLODED INTO PT'S HAND " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Built-in fireplaces |
| PUTTING FIREWOOD IN THE FIREPLACE, WOOD SLIPPED CUTTING HAND " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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