Accidents - Other fireplaces - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,433
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	412	Face:	366
Wrist:	137	Upper Trunk:	83
Ankle:	83	Lower Trunk:	82
Lower Leg:	76	Toe:	68
Knee:	30	All Of Body:	30
Upper Leg:	15	Shoulder:	15
Elbow:	15	Mouth:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces, Christmas decorations
FELL FROM EDGE OF FIREPLACE, STEPPED DOWN, SLIP ON CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT , HIT HEAD. DX. FX L ANKLE AT DISTAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING FACE ON FIREPLACE HEARTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other fireplaces
PT. W L FOOT INJURY FROM LAST NIGHT, TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE HEARTH. DX . SPRAIN L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FOREHEAD LAC-FELL-AT HOME-HIT CORNER OF FIRE PLACE MANTLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT ELL STRIKING FACE ON FIREPLACE. DX: FACIAL LAC 3 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other fireplaces
88 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL AGAINST THE BRICK FIREPLACE @ HOME. E88 89 PT ADM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FRACTURE RIBS - PATIENT REPORTS TRIPPING OVER FAMILY DOG AND FALLING AG AINST FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces, Other glass doors
58 YOF CUT BY EXPLODING GLASS DOORS OF FIREPLACE LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. FACIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other fireplaces
LOWER BACK PAIN WHEN PICKED UP A PIECE OF WET WOOD TO PLACE IN FIRE PLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other fireplaces, Floors or flooring materials
DX:RIGHT LEG STRAIN. PT WAS PAINTING HER FIREPLACE AND CRAWLING AROUND ON THE FLOOR WHEN SHE INJURED HER RIGHT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Other fireplaces
CONCUSSION-HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE MANTLE-4 DAYS PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
LEFT FOREHEAD CONTUSION - FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE @ HOME "NO FIRE INVOLV EMENT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL WHILE WALKING AT HOME HIT FIREPLACE DX: LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
LAC RT ORBIT - FELL AGAINS FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL GETTING UP FROM SOFA, HIT FIREPLACE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL-HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE-CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PT. FELL AND HIT R WRIST ON FIREPLACE. DX. FX R RADIUS PROXIMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
KICKED THE EDGE OF A FIREPLACED INJURING HER L TOE. L 5TH TOE FX $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces, Sliding glass doors or panels
TRIED TO SIT ON EDGE OF FIREPLACE,FELL,HIT FACE ON SLIDING GLASS DOOR DX: COMPLEX LACERATION FACE W/ NERVE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL HITTING HEAD ON MARBLE FIREPLACE DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
TRIPPED HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE. 6CM HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL HIT FIREPLACE TRYING TO KILL A BUGHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other fireplaces
PASSED OUT AT HOME FELL INTO FIREPLACE,NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other fireplaces
STRAINED BACK WHEN FELL ON FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other fireplaces, Chairs
LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN - FELL AGAINST THE FIREPLACE WHEN GETTING OUT OF A CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other fireplaces
PT HAD ALCOHOL EARLIER, HAD BACK PAIN,TOOK ****, LOST BALANCE AND FE LL, STRUCK HEAD ON FIREPLACE, HEAD INJURY, NO FIRE INDICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PT INTOXICATED, FELL HITTING FACE ON FIRE PLACE, FX FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/03/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PATIENT FELL AT HOME HITTING THE FIREPLACE. DX-LACERATION UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FIREPLACE; LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PATIENT FELL AND HIT THE FIREPLACE AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE 1OTH RIB, CONTUSION RIGHT FLANK. NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT DOCUMENTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL INTO FIREPLACE. DX: FIRST & SECOND DEG BURNS L KNEE, BILAT WRISTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
63 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX WRIST. PT WAS PLACING A LOG INTO THE FIREPLACE @ HOME & LOST BALANCE & FELL. PT ADM. E8889 NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces, Engine fuels for models
STARTING FIREPLACE W/MODEL AIRPLANE FUEL & IT BLEW UP. DX: 16% BODY B URN FD INVOLVEMENT NOT REPORTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL OFF FIRE PLACE MANTEL LT ELBOW PAIN DX: CLOSED FX LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH HIS SON AND FELL AGAINST THE FIREPLACE. DX-ACUTE LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
DX FOREHEAD ABRASION: TRIPPED AT HOME, STRUCK FACE ON FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL HIT FOREHEAD ON FIREPLACE DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
PUTTING WOOD INTO FIREPLACE,FELL,FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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