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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/23/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT THREW AEROSAL CAN INTO FIRE THAT EXPLODED, BURN TO R ARM AND LOWER R LEG. DX. BURNS R LOWER LEG AND R ARM. NS IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/14/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| @ GRPTS THREW AEROSOL PAINT CAN IN TRASH THAT WAS ALREADY BURNING & IT EXPLODED, BLISTER/LACERATION/SMALL BURN LOWER LEG, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT ADVISES THAT A *** CAN FELL ON HER LT LEG WHILE SHE WAS AT HOME. DX: LT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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