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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene, Bottles or jars |
| PT. REPORTS WIFE POURED KEROSENE INTO MILK JUG, PT THOUGHT JUG HA KOOLA DE AND PLACED IN REFRIGERATOR. DX. DYSPNEA, ASPIRATION PNEUMONITUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| 19 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT A BONFIRE WITH KEROSENE WHEN IT FLASHED BACK AT HIM BURNING HIM ON THE FACE ARMS AND BACK(FIRE DTMT UNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Kerosene |
| CHEMICAL BURN TO LEFT WRIST - "EXPOSED TO KEROSENE" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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