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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,974
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 76YOF WITH LAC TO FACE, HAD SOME ALCOHOL AND FELL LANDING ON FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2010 | Age: 54 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 |
| 54 YOM STUMBLED ACROSS BRICKS IN FIREPLACE HEARTH AT HOME. DX-FX 2 RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65 YOM STRAINED LUMBAR SPINE S/P BENDING OVER TO PUT LOGS IN FIREPLACE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 68 YOM HIT HIS LEG AGAINST THE FIREPLACE/ LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2010 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 99YOF FRACTURED HUMERUS FELL OVER A FIREPLACE PT ADMITTED* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 58 YOM CUT HAND ON A SHARP EDGE OF FIREPLACE AT HOME. NO FIRE; NO F. D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 52 YOF INJURED HEAD FROM HITTING FIREPLACE MANTLE, NO FD. DX- CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 90 YOF LIGHTING THE FIRE PLACE AND IT FLASHED AND BURNT HER HEAD - NO F IRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2010 | Age: 60 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 |
| 60YOM, H/O MELANOMA WITH METS, FELL FROM STANDING HITTING HEAD/FACE AGA INST THE FIREPLACE>>LAC/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 90YOWM PT ARRIVED FROM HOME VIA EMS, REPORTED THAT HPT FELL AND HIT HE AD ON FIREPLACE. DX. LAC SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 77YOM WALKING INTO LIVINGROOM LOST BALANCE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HEAD ON FIREPLACE;HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 54YOM, 3D AGO, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING SHOULDER AGAINST FIREPLACE >>MS/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 83 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 83YOF, TRIPPED WHILE AMB&FELL AGAINST FIRE PLACE HITTING FACE THEN TO T HE COUCH>>CONTS/ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 77 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 |
| 77 YOF FELL AND HIT FIREPLACE. DX: HEAD CONT, VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING FIREPLACE. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 67 YOF PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO TOE AREA AFTER HITTING IT ON THE FI REPLACE TODAY- DX- FRACTURE TO 4TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Floors or flooring materials |
| 80YO WHITE MALE HELPED CARRYING SHOPPING BAGS SLIPPED ON TILE FLOOR HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FIREPLACE AT HOME,NLOC, DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 87YOF SCRAPED LEFT LEG ON FIREPLACE AT HOME AVULSION OF SKIN OF LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Beds or bedframes |
| 53 YO F ATTEMPTED TO GET UP FROM BED, TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE AND HIT FA CE AGAINST MANTLE BEFORE FALLING TO GROUND. DX:FACE/SCALP CONTUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 78YOF WAS KNOCKED BY DOGS INTO A FIREPLACE, RIGHT HIP FRACTURE, ADMITTED , NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| CHI. 70 YOM FELL INTO A FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 89YOF CUT FINGER ON A FIREPLACE LAC TO FINGER...NO FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 81YOF A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM FIREPLACE HITTING HER LEG >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 64 YOF FELL, HIT BAC OF HEAD ON FIREPLACE, -LOC DX: SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 87 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 |
| 87YOF FELL OVER HER CATS AT HOME STRIKING FOREHEAD ON FIREPLACE MANTLE, C/O SEVERE HEAD & HIGH NECK PAIN. DX - INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 80 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 |
| 80YOM LOST BALANCE, HITTING FIREPLACE C/O BACK PAIN DX;* RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND HIT FIREPLACE. CONTUSION LEG. 86 YOF* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 81 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: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| L HIP FX/81YOF RAN INTO HER FIREPLACE AT HOME LAST NIGHT&FELL.C/O PAIN L HIP.EXTERNALLY ROTATED L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/13/2010 | Age: 84 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 |
| 84YOWF PT STATED THAT SHE MISSTEPPED AT HOME AND FELL AGAINST THE FIRE PLACE, HIT HEAD, C/O R SHOULDER PAIN. DX. CONT R SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 78YOM-FOREARM AB-HIT ARM ON FIREPLACE MANTLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 75 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 |
| 75YOF LAC HEAD ON FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2010 | Age: 60 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 |
| CHI.60YOF FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A FIREPLACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| INDETERMINATE TROPONIN R/O MI; GEN. WEAKNESS W/ FALL: 78YOF @ HOME, WEAK, FELL, STRUCK HEAD ON FIREPLACE, LG HEMATOMA R ORBIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | 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 |
| 74 YO F FELL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST FIREPLACE LAC SCALP--NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 78YOF HAS WEAKNESS AND FELL 3 DAYS AGO AND HIT CHIN ON FIREPLACE AB TO LT CHIN DX: ACUTE WEAKNESS S/P FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 51YOM WHILE WORKING ON HIS FIREPLACE WAS LEANING OVER PULLED BACK DEVELOPED LUMBAR PAIN;LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 83 YOF FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE. DX: L2 VERTEBRAL BODY FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 88 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: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 88YOF TRYING TO PLACE SOME WOOD IN A FIREPLACE AT HOME AND FELL ONTO RI GHT HIP FRACTURED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/01/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 69YOM STOOD UP QUICKLY BECAME DIZZY FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FIREPLACE; SCALP CONTUSION AND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | 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 |
| 74 YOF PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE. LAC SCALP, SYN COPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other fireplaces, Floors or flooring materials |
| 75 YOF-FELL FROM STANDING POSITION FALLING INTO FIREPLACE TO FLOOR-L S HOULDER/UPPER ARM -NO FIRE/FD DX FX L HUMERUS PROXIMAL * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 84YOF, ON ASA, SLIPPED ON HER SHOE&FELL HITTING HEAD GAINST THE FIREPLA CE, NO LOC>>CHI/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 65 YOF HAD FALL AND STRUCK BROW ON FIREPLACE BRICK. +ETOH. DX:ETOH INTO XICATION, FACE/EYEBROW LACERATION 4CM, MINOR HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 53 YOF WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM FIREPLACE DUE TO CHIMNEY BEING PLUGGED. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2010 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 97 YOF WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM FIREPLACE DUE TO CHIMNEY BEING PLUGGED FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 55 YOM FELL INTO FIREPLACE. DX: BILAT HANDS 2ND DEG BURN, SCALP ABR, ETOH INTOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 81 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER FIREPLACE AT HOME LAC RT LOWER LEG * 81 Y/O W/F |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| 86 YOF SCALP LAC, PT FROM NH FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AND HIT HEAD O N FIREPLACE NO LOC. 1 STAPLE D/C BACK TO NH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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