Accidents - Aerosol containers - Year 2003 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	16
50+ years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Aerosol containers, Other ranges
SOMEONE HAD LEFT AN AEROSOL CAN ON THE STOVE AND SURNED THE STOVE ON, CAN EXPLODED. DX-PARTIAL AMPUTATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aerosol containers
4 CM LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER - WHILE REMOVING DEODORANT CAN FROM FIRE CAN EXPLODED - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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