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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 481
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Cookware |
| PT WAS MAKING SOUP THIS A.M., TOOK OFF THE LID & SOUP EXPLODED INTO FACE, CHEST, RT ARM & RT LEG. DX - 2ND DEGREE BURN TO 50% BODY SURFACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fertilizers, Gasoline |
| PT MIXED FERTILIZER AND GASOLINE TO USE AS WEED KILLER & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BURNS 2ND DEG 45% OF BODY INCLUDING FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin |
| WALKED INTO OLD BUILDING,LIT LIGHTER AND GAS EXPLODED 37% 2ND&3RD DEGR EE BURNS * |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/05/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| PT TRIED TO GET OUT OF BURNING BUILDING BUT WAS FOUND DOWN INSIDE. FD NS. DX: 40%TBSA BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| ESCAPED IN HOUSE FIRE BURNING FINGER,FOREARM AND NECK,FIRE DEPT ATTENDE D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| BSA 20-29% BURNS-TESTING FUEL INJECTORS WHILE WORKING ON A CAR-GAS SPRA YED & IGNITED-TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER-FD NS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/15/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS STANDING NEAR BARBEQUE, FRIEND ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED LIGHTER FLUID ON PT, PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEG BURNS TO 25% OF BODY SURFACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| PT CAUGT IN A HOUSE FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO 45% OF BODY FD N SC ENE TRANBSFERRED TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/17/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS: LIGHT'G BBQ W/ PLASTIC LIGHTER FLUID CAN WHEN FLAME TRACED BACK IN CAN EXPLODED. BURNS TO TRUNK, L& R ARM/HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/26/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Grills |
| PT WAS LIGHTING A BBQ AND CAUGHT FIRE DX: 45% BSA 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 35 Y/O USING GASOLINE TO START A FIRE IN HIS YARD, BLEW UP INFACE.DX-1S T & 2ND DEGREE BURNS CHEST WALL AND 20% BDY SURFACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WAS CAMPING WHEN HIS CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE,TRIED TO PUT IT OUT AND HE CAUG HT FIRE,DROVE TO STORE TO CALL 911-30%TBSA BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/09/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT WAS WORKING W/CHEMICALS IN GARAGE WHEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION & FIRE FD NS. DX: 40% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE, CHEST, ABDOMEN, ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/29/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves, Gasoline cans |
| PT STANDING NEAR A BARBEQUE GRILL WHERE THERE WAS OPEN PLASTIC GAS CAN. FUMES IGNITED & EXPLODED BURNING PT.FDA D:2ND/3RD DEG. BURNS. TRANSFER. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/22/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| ^CAR WAS ON FIRE STARTED BY PT. POURING GAS ON IT TRYING TO CRANK IT. DX-2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST, NECK, HEAD, HANDS, BACK, ARMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/12/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Cookware |
| BOILING TRAPS WITH DYE IN WATER, LIFTED LIT TO POT AND HOT WATER SPRAYE D ON 25% OF BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/24/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Cookware |
| 44YMC CARRYING A POT OF BOILING WATER OUTSIDE SLIPPED ON ICE SPILLING ONTO LEFT WRIST, HAND, THIGH, KNEE, AND CALF/BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| BURNS TO BACK, ARMS AND FACE WHEN IN A HOUSE FIRE - FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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