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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 54 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 |
| DX CONTU L CHEST WALL: FELL BACKWARD ONTO FREESTAND'G FIREPLACE X 2HRS. STRUCK RIBS ON A FIREPLACE EDGE W PAIN W LIFT'G/INC W DEEP INSPIRAT'N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 68 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 |
| DX RX RIBS: TRIPPED ON HEARTH OF FIREPLACE AND FELL AGAINST IT W INJ TO RIBS WHILE LOOKING FOR PUPPY. NO FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 78 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 WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH SINCE BEING EXPOSED TO SOME SMOKE FROM HER FIREPLACE 2 WEEKS AGO. D:PULMONARY EMBOLI, ACS. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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