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Accidents - Coal or wood-burning stoves - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 650
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:235Lower Trunk:137
Finger:68Lower Leg:68
Pubic Region:68Head:38
Lower Arm:15Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
RIGHT FOREARM BURN. PT FELL AND ARM LANDED ON A HOT WOOD BURNING STOVE AND HER ARM STUCK TO IT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
60YF BURNED HERSELF ON WOOD STOVE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT DX; SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON L HAND AND 3-4 CEM RAISED PATCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
LOADING WOODSTOVE AND PINCHED FINGER/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 100 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT WAS BURNED WHEN TOUCHED WOOD STOVE DX: A DEGREE-2DEGREE BURN 2DEGREE TO STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
51 YO F HIT EYE ON WOOD STOVE LAC EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT. FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WOOD STOVE. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
INJURED LOWER BACK PUTTING WOOD IN STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
SUBSTAINED INJURY WHILE PUTTING WOOD IN STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
67 Y/O B/M BURNED PENIS ON WOOD HEATER AT HOME FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT BURNED HAND ON WOOD STOVE, 2ND DEGREE L PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
53YOM BURNED HAND ON WOOD STOVE DX: R HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD IN STOVE AND HIT LOWER LEG CAUSING CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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