NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Primary Part Of Body Injured’ – Fire Service Casualty
Definition : The body part or area that was affected or sustained the most serious injury.
Purpose : An analysis of the data from Blocks G5, H1, and H2 will assist in the development of protective clothing, equipment, safe operating procedures, and safety training.
Entry : Enter the two-digit code and description of the part of the body that was most seriously injured. It should be the same part of the body affected by the Primary Apparent Symptom. If no body part was injured, check or mark the None box.
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Optional |
| Expected Length | 2 |
| Element Type | Coded Field – The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. |
PRIMARY AREA OF BODY INJURED CODES
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Primary Part Of Body Injured’ element
Head Group
- 11 – Ear
- 12 – Eye
- 13 – Nose
- 14 – Mouth, Included Are Lips, Teeth, And Interior
- 10 – Head – Other
Neck And Shoulders Group
- 21 – Neck
- 22 – Throat
- 23 – Shoulder
Thorax Group
- 31 – Back, Except Spine
- 32 – Chest
- 30 – Thorax- Other (Conversion Only)
Abdominal Area Group
- 41 – Abdomen
- 42 – Pelvis or Groin
- 43 – Hip, Lower Back, or Buttocks
Spine Group
- 51 – Spine
Upper Extremities Group
- 61 – Arm, Upper, Not Including Elbow or Shoulder
- 62 – Arm, Lower, Not Including Elbow or Wrist
- 63 – Elbow
- 64 – Wrist
- 65 – Hand And Fingers
- 60 – Upper Extremities- Other (Conversion Only)
Lower Extremities Group
- 71 – Leg, Upper
- 72 – Leg, Lower
- 73 – Knee
- 74 – Ankle
- 75 – Foot And Toes
Internal Group
- 81 – Trachea And Lungs
- 82 – Heart
- 83 – Stomach
- 84 – Intestinal Tract
- 85 – Genito-urinary
- 80 – Internal – Other
Multiple Parts Group
- 91 – Multiple Body Parts, Upper Body
- 92 – Multiple Body Parts, Lower Body
- 93 – Multiple Body Parts, Whole Body
- 00 – Part Of Body – Other
- NN – None
- UU – Undetermined
Transactions containing ‘Primary Part Of Body Injured’
The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :
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Last Updated on May 6, 2023