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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 01/03/2002 | 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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