Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - Year 2005 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	7
50+ years old:	66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
SCALP LACERATED WHEN HIT WITH A TIKI TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
70 YO - DX: LACERATION OF SCALP - OIL LAMP FELL OFF CABINET AND HIT HI M ON THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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