Accidents - Aerosol containers - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	15
26-50 years old:	67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/10/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers
PT OPENED AN AEROSOL CONTAINER WHICH EXPLODED INTO FLAMES SUSTAINED A T HERMAL BURN TO BOTH FOREARMS NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers
LEFT FOREARM BURN.PT SPRAYED AN AEROSOL SPRITZ ON FOREARM AND WHEN SPRA Y TOUCHED THE SKIN AND IT FLAMED AND BURNED FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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