Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	76
50+ years old:	60

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS CAMPING WITH PARENTS AND KNOCKED OVER A LANTERN AND BURNT HER LEFT FOREARM. NO FIRE DEPARTEMENT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Nightwear
2% SECOND DEGREE BURN TO L ARM, LIGHTING AN OIL LAMP AND HER ROBE CAUGH T FIRE, USING IT FOR LIGHT%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.