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Accidents - Aerosol containers - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 543
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Date: 11/26/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Other ovens
41 Y.O. W MALE W/BURNS TO FACE. PT'S SON HAD PUT A PAINT CAN IN THE OVE N & IT BLEW UP & DAD GOT BURNED @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Aerosol containers
A CAN OF FOAM EXPLODED IN PATIENT'S FACE. DX-FACIAL BRUNS 1ST & 2ND DEGREE AND 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Aerosol containers, Personal protection devices
8 Y M SPRAYED *** SPRAY IN FACE (PEPPER SPRAY)DX: CHEMICAL BURNS TO FAC E AND EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Aerosol containers
PT C/O 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND BOTH ARMS AFTER OPENING A CAN OF AEROSOL SPRAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Nonglass bottles or jars
SPRAYING CAN ON MACHINE & IGNITED, OPEN AREA IN HOME, COMPRESSED AIR BOTTLE EXPLODED IN FACE DX BURN FACE & HEAD F D NOT RECORDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Clothes dryers
FACIAL BURNS-PT WAS SPRAYING RUST PAINT INSIDE CLOTHES DRYER. C/O ACE A ND BILATERAL ARM BURNING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aerosol containers
HAIRSPRAY CAN HIT HEAD DX: LACERATED EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aerosol containers, Bathtubs or showers
19 YO M FELL WHILE CLEANING SHOWER, HIT CHIN ON AEROSOL CAN OF CLEANER. DX CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WAS BURNING GARBAGE & PAINT CAN BLEW UP. +FD. DX: FACIAL BURNS SECOND DEG 2-3% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Aerosol containers
PATIENT GOT HIT ON NOSE BY THROWN *** CAN. DX: FRACTURE TO NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Aerosol containers
FACIAL AND HAND BURNS FROM AEROSOL CAN THAT EXPLODED IN A FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Aerosol containers
PATIENT STATES BUG SPRAY CAN BLEW UP. DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, L EFT FOREARM, LEFT ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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