Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 16-25 years old - Year 2006 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/19/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT PUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CASE AT FRIEND'S APT COMPLEX. DX: L THIRD FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Fire extinguishers, Alcohol
PT WAS AT PARTY WHEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF THE WALL AND LANDED O N PT'S FINGER, PT HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL. DX: CRUSH INJURY - FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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