Accidents - Adhesives - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 16
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/17/2004	Age: 39 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Adhesives, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
WHILE PLACING GLUE ON GASTANK WITH TORCHLIGHT, IT IGNITED AND EXPLODED, THROWN BACK BY BLAST, DX BURN TO HANDS, NO F.D. ATTENDANCE NOTED IN ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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