Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURN TO CHEST WHEN BURNING FUEL CAUGHT ON FIRE FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT. BURNED BY A KEROSENE LAMP. DX. BURNS R SIDE OF BODY (RIB AREA, R T HIGH, UNDER R ARM) LEFT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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