Accidents - Other fireplaces - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,709
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	581	Upper Trunk:	190
Foot:	139	Lower Arm:	130
Face:	121	Lower Trunk:	117
Hand:	116	Shoulder:	101
Knee:	93	Mouth:	86
Wrist:	15	Finger:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT WAS TRYING TO START FIRE AND FELL INTO FIREPLACE. DX: R CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
HIT FACE ON FIREPLACE LACER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces, Electric Christmas decorations
HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL OFF FIREPLACE HEARTH DX. COCCYX CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
TRIPPED / FELL HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE MANTLE DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
ACCIDENTLY FELL HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FIREPLACE AT HOME OCCIPITAL SCALP LACERATION /HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 78 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 AND HIT CORNER OF BRICK FIREPLACE. DX. LAC SCALP, CONT FACIAL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other fireplaces
LIFTED A FIRE PIT ON THANKSGIVING LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PATIENT FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FIREPLACE. DX: 5 CM LACERATION T O SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
FRACTURE WRIST - 80 YOF TRIPPED OVER HER SHEEPDOG AND FELL USING HER LE FT WRIST TO CATCH HERSELF, ALSO HIT HER HEAD ON THE FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT TRIPPED AND HIT HAND ON FIREPLACE. DX: L HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces, Plastic products
BURNED HAND TRYING TO REMOVE PLASTIC FROM FIREPLACE/ BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other fireplaces
55 YEAR OLD MALE WAS HELPING FRIEND WORK ON FIREPLACE AND CUT FINGER OPEN FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
LACERATION FOOT - PATIENT WHO IS BLIND, REPORTS HE FELL OVER A FIREPLAC E HEARTH AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HER LOWER BACK ON FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE, FELL ON FLOOR AT RESTAURANT DX. KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2004	Age: 59 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
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE AT HOME HITTING L SIDE OF RIBS DX FX L 8TH 9TH RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	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
FACIAL LAC-TRIPPED-FELL-HIT FIREPLACE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces, Pillows
TRIP OVER PILLOW HIT FIREPLACE SCALP / NOSE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST BRICK LEDGE OF FIREPLACE DX: CONTUSION RT. FOREARM, SHOULDER, & C SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 64 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
R ARM ABRASION - FELL ONTO FIREPLACE, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL ON FIREPLACE DX: LT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL INTO FIREPLACE HEARTH, HURT ARM DX SKIN TEARS FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2004	Age: 89 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, Fireplace equipment
89 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON FIREPLACE TOOLS & ON F IREPLACE @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
86 YOWF LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING FORHEAD ON A STONE HEARTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
HIT FOOT ON FIREPLACE DURING A SEIZURE CAUSING INJURY TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2004	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
RT EYEBROW LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other fireplaces
74 YOF FELL ONTO HER FIREPLACE SUFFERING LEFT KNEE CONTUSIONS. NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL STRIKING SHOULDER ON FIREPLACE. DX: L SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other fireplaces
BURN TO HAND WHEN TOUCHED HOT FIREPLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	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 HIT HEAD ON BRICK FIREPLACE; LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2004	Age: 74 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
FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON CORNER OF FIREPLACE..SM LACERATI ON TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2004	Age: 78 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, Lighting equipment
78 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHI. PT WAS EATING A PEAR; TURNED OFF THE LIGHT @ HO ME; LOST HER BALANCE & FELL AGAINST THE FIREPLACE. E8889 PT ADM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 81 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
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 74 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
SAME LEVEL FALL, HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE, +LOC DX: BHT, 2.5 CM FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. FOREHEAD AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2004	Age: 90 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 HITTING CHEST ON FIREPLACE. DX: MULT RIB FX'S, HEMOPNEUMOTHORAX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/16/2004	Age: 93 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 OVER FREESTANDING FIREPLACE. DX: L FIFTH/SIXTH RIB FX/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other fireplaces
PT FELL AND HIT BACK ON FIREPLACE. DX: INTRACTABLE BACK PX, VOMITING, RENAL INSUFF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE MANTLE DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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