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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,411
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2003 | Age: 84 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, Lighting equipment |
| 84 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN FELL OFF OF FIREPLACE HEARTH WHILE TRYING TO TURN OFF LIGHT AT HOME.DX; HEAD CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| LOST BALANCE AT HOME AND FELL INTO FIREPLACE BURNING L HAND ON GRATE DX 1&2 DEG BURNS L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 84 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON FIREPLACE HEARTH @ HOM E. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | 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, Tables |
| 62YOF-FRACTURE LEFT RIBS-FELL AT HOME WHILE STANDING OVER FIREPLACE-LOS T BALANCE FELL ON TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FACIAL LACERATION X2.PT FELL AND STRUCK FACE ON A FIREPLACE.NO FIRE DEP ARTMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2003 | Age: 76 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, Rugs or carpets |
| STUMBLED ON EDGE OF CARPET HTI EDGE OF FIREPLACE AND ALSO HIT A GLASS C ANDLE STICK HAPPENED AT HOME NO LOC SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE. FOREHEAD LACERATION. LEFT PRIOR TO M EDICAL SCREENING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 73 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 FELL HITTING FIREPLACE; LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 64 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 |
| PT STATES SHE WAS PUTTING WOOD INTO FIREPLACE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 63 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 |
| PATIENT HAD A SYNCOPE SPELL AND FELL STRIKING THE FIREPLACE. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| HIT EYEBROW ON FIREPLACE-FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT SEEN FOR HEAD CONCUSSION AND LAC AND NECK STRAIN AFTER FALLING AND HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE BRICK FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 54 YO WF - HEADACHE - FELL OUT OF CHAIR, HIT HEAD ON BRICK IN FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE/ LAC LT FOREARM, CONTUSION COCC YX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2003 | Age: 65 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 |
| PT FELL WHILE STACKING WOOD LANDING ON A LOG IN THE FIREPLACE FRACTURE 7TH RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| LT LOWER LEG BURN-BURNED ON AN OUTDOOR CHIMNEY-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL STRIKING FACE ON THE FIRE PLACE MANTEL AT HOME LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| CUT ARM ON FIREPLACE DX. FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR, FELL HITTING FIREPLACE DX: LB PAIN S/P FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING FOREARM ON FIREPLACE. D: FOREARM ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| DX HEAD LACERATION: TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 82 YO F FELL HIT BACK AGAINST BRICK HEARTH(FIREPLACE)-NO FIRE INVOLVEME PT LT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE--NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX LEFT RIB CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER CANE AND LANDED ONTO FIREPLACE MANTLE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2003 | Age: 56 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 SEEN FOR SCALP LAC AFTER FALLING AND STRIKING HER HEAD ON THE FIREPL ACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 69 Y.O. W FEMALE W/SCALP LAC. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON FIREPLACE @ HOME . E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| LT HAND LAC-CUT ON A FIREPLACE GRATE-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELT DIZZY, FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE, INJURED RIGHT UPPER ARM DX: FRACTURED HUMERUS NO FIRE INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| MULTI CONTUSIONS WHEN FELL AND STRUCK FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: FELL AND HIT CORNER OF FIREPLACE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 100 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT. FELL, HIT L ELBOW, L LAT CHEST ON BRICK HEARTH. DX. L RIB FX, LAC L ELBOW, CONT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Day wear |
| PT STATES SITTING IN FRONT OF FIREPLACE, SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX:1ST A ND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BACK AND L ARM. NS IF FD INVOLVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL AND STRUCK FIREPLACE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT BURNED LEG ON FIREPLACE 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R THIGH SECOND DEG BURN/CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 59 YO WF -LACERATION L LOWER LEG - HIT ON EDGE OF BRICK FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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