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Accidents - Coal or wood-burning stoves - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 685
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Date: 02/12/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Floors or flooring materials
80 YO F PUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD IN STOVE, KICKED BACK, SHE JUMPED BACK, FELL HIT HEAD ON TILE FLOOR. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT FELL ONTO WOOD STOVE, HIT HEAD + ETOH DX;* NONE STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/07/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WOOD STOVE. DX: SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT FELL HITTING CHIN ON CAST IRON STOVE, NO LOC DX: CHI, FACIAL CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
LACERATES BACK OF HEAD ON WOOD-BURNING STOVE AFTER LOSING BALANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
69 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN FELL AGAINST WOOD STOVE AT HOME. DX; HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
FELL WHILE PUTTING WOOD INTO HEATER CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/14/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HEAD AFTER FALLING INTO A WOOD BURNING HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Chairs
78 YOM CHAIR COLLAPSED HIT WOOD STOVE LAC SCALP
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: 11/28/2001Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2000Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/1999Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/1997Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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