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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 99
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 11/15/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Fire extinguishers |
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED IN FACE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL, IR RITATION TO THROAT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Fire extinguishers |
PT SPRAYED FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR CHEM. FIRE, POWDER CAME OUT & PT BREAT HED IT IN DX;# TOXIC EXPOSURE, FIRE EXTINGUISHER (NO FIRE DEPT LISTED) |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Fire extinguishers |
@ GAS STATION, A TRUCK HIT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER&PT WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE WHILE IN A CAR NOW NOT ABLE TO SWALLOW W/O PAIN>>INHALATION INJ |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Fire extinguishers |
IN A CAR @ GAS STATION WHEN A TRUCK HIT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER SETTING IT OFF, EXPOSED TO THE SMOKE FOR 5 MIN, C/O SOB>>NAHCO3 EXPOSURE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Fire extinguishers |
PT WAS DRINKING & WAS DARED TO INHALE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SO HE DID DX: RESPIRATORY ARREST, ASPRIATION OF FIRE EXTINGUER |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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