Accidents - Liniments or rubbing compounds - Year 2008 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 29
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	14
16-25 years old:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Liniments or rubbing compounds, Gas ranges or ovens
PALM BURN-PUT RUBBING ALCOHOL ON HAND THEN PLAYED OVER A GAS STOVE-@ CO USIN'S HOUSE-INTENT NOT OBVIOUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Liniments or rubbing compounds, Cigarette or pipe lighters
POURED ALCOHOL ON HAND AND LIT IT WITH A LIGHTER - BURN TO HAND - NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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