Accidents - Aerosol containers - Year 2007 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	70
50+ years old:	70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Lighters
PT WAS SPRAYING A CAN OF "TAG" BODY SPRAY TOWARDS AN OPEN FLAME OF A LI GHTER. DX. 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HAND- NO NEED FOR FD TO ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers
BURNS TO HAND, FOREARM, FACE WHEN AN *** CAN EXPLODED WHILE BURNINGTRAS H.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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