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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS IN A GAS STATION WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER WENT OFF / NO FIRE DX: EXPOSURE CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT INHALED FIRE EXTINGUISHER DUST. C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH, TIGHTCHEST .NO MENTION OF F.D. DX: INHALATIONOF EXTINGUISHER DUST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT SPRAYED IN FACE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT PARTY. HISTORY OF ASTHMA. "CAN'T BREATHE". D: ASTHMA EXACERBATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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