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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| 46 YEAR OLD MALE EYE PAIN USING A TORCH AND DIDN'T WEAR PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT BURNED RIGHT HAND ON A "CITRONELLA TORCH" AT HOME SUSTAINED A THERMA L BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| 42 Y/O M INJURED PALM OF L HAND WHEN USING TORCH AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| TORCH BLEW UP IN PT'S HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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