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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 209
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Date: 10/18/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS WASHING KEROSENE LANTERN & WAS CUT. DX: 2 CM R HAND LAC W/EXTENSOR TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNED 3 DAYS AGO ON TORCH AT CAMP SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS CAMPING AND TRIED TO CATCH A PROPANE LIGHTER AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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