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Accidents - Fireplace equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:83Ankle:76
Foot:30Lower Arm:15
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/01/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
OPENING GRATE OVER FIREHOSE,GRATE SWUNG AND STRUCK HAND,PT RESPONDINGTO FIRE. DX:CONTUSION,R/O HAND FX FD RESPONSE NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT FELL THROUGH A FIRE PLACE HEARTH STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE SCREEN DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT FELL INTO A FIREPLACE GRATE, FELT IT IMPALE BUTTOCK 2-3", LACERATION TO BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT DROPPED FIREPLACE POKER ONTO FOOT. DX: R FOOT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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