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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 765
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Heaters or heating systems |
| 38YOM INJ.RT.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN USING A CAN OF SPRAY PAINT NEAR A SPA CE HEATER, IT COMBUSTED BURNING ARM. DX; 1ST.DEG.BURN RT.FOREARM.NO F.D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Bleaches |
| 50 YO M CAN OF *** SPRAY EXPLODED BURSTING INTO FLAMES INJURING ARM BUR N TO FOREARM--NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Wire |
| PATIENT WAS BURNING COPPER WIRE AND CAN OF WD40 BLEW UP AT HOME. 2ND DE GREE BURN LEFT ARM. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 41 YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT WAS BURNING WOOD AT HOME & THINKS A AEROSOL CAN BLEW FROM FIRE & HIT PT IN ARM DX: LACERATION LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| BURNING TRASH AND SPRAY PAINT CAN EXPLODED, BURN TO R FA AND R LEG DX; 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PAINT CAN EXPLODED IN FIRE BURN FOREARM AND THIGH NO FIREDEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Metal containers |
| AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED IN BURNING BARREL/ BURN RUE 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| SPRAYING BUG SPRAY CAN BLEW UP BURNS TO BOTH LOWER ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| CAN OF UNKNOWN FLUID EXPLODED AND BURNED ARM,N O FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| THREW AEROSOL CAN INTO FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT RESPOND DX BURN TO FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT OPENED AN AEROSOL CONTAINER WHICH EXPLODED INTO FLAMES SUSTAINED A T HERMAL BURN TO BOTH FOREARMS NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Other Irons |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Gasoline heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/1999 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/1997 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/1997 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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