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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2007 | Age: 37 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT WAS LIGHTING A TORCH AND BURNED BOTH HANDS. NO FD ATTENDED. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| BURN ARM ON BLOW TORCH TO MELT STEEL BURN LEFT UPPER ARM 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT SAVING FAMILY FROM BURNING HOUSE BURNS TO FACE, NECK, CHEST BACK, DX; BURNS + FOR FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/26/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON BAMBOO TORCH-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| WHILE AT *** A METAL TIKI TORCH FELL STRIKING PATIENT ON THE FOREHEADDX -CHI, CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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