Accidents - Kerosene - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 55
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Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
PUTTING KEROSENE ONTO CAMP FIRE AND GOT A FLASH BURN TO ARM AND CHEST-- 2% BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
STATES BURNED APPROX 30 MINS LIGHTING BRUSH W/KEROSENE WHEN FIRE FLASHE D UP INTO FACE AND ONTO R ARM. DX. BURNS 2 DEG FA, HAND, FACE. FD NOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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