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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,800
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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) |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL LAST WEEK HITTING CHEST ON FIREPLACE DX: LT CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL BACK INTO FIREPLACE. DX: THORACIC STRAIN/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL INTO FIREPLACE TRYING TO HELP DAUGHTER WHO ALSO FELL RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PUTTING LOGS IN FIREPLACE, CHEST PAIN DX CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/26/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF FIREPLACE AND SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. + FD. DX: BURNS PARTIAL THICKNESS OVER ENTIRE BACK 13%. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/05/2006 | Age: 77 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| BACK HEMATOMA - FELL,HITTING BACK ON FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2006 | Age: 74 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 |
| RIB FX. PT FELL AGAINST THE EDGE OF A FIREPLACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT PASSED OUT AND LANDED ON THE HEARTH OF THE FIREPLACE/ CONTUSION TO B ACK AND RIBS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | 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. TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE HEARTH DIAGNOSIS;; FRACTURED RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 53 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 |
| PT FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A FIREPLACE CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | Age: 83 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 |
| L 10TH RIB FX - FELL HITTING EDGE OF FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| FELL COUPLE DAYS AGO, HIT FIREPLACE @ HOME DX L PNEUMOTHORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/02/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT HAD SEIZURE AND FELL HITTING FIREPLACE HEARTH. DX: CONT CHEST/HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | Age: 52 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| DX RIGHT RIB CONTUSION: FELL AND HIT CHEST ON FIREPLACE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2005 | Age: 59 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 |
| PT. STATES WAS PUTTING WOOD IN FIREPLACE AT 5:30 AM FELL OVER AND HIT L SIDE OF BACK ON FIREPLACE. DX. CONT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| PT FELL STRIKING FIREPLACE LEDGE. DX: L CHEST WALL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 11/11/2002 | Age: 61 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 |
| FRACTURE RIBS - PATIENT REPORTS TRIPPING OVER FAMILY DOG AND FALLING AG AINST FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 61 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 |
| PATIENT FELL AND HIT THE FIREPLACE AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE 1OTH RIB, CONTUSION RIGHT FLANK. NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT DOCUMENTED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2001 | Age: 53 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2001 | Age: 71 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2001 | Age: 83 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: Other |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/28/2000 | Age: 51 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/1999 | Age: 85 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1998 | Age: 84 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/1998 | Age: 68 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: Other |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/1997 | Age: 59 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/1997 | Age: 72 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/1997 | Age: 94 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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