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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 27
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/20/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT @ HOME FRIEND LIT A WASHCLOTH ON FIRE PT WITH BURNS TO FACE,CHIN AND EAR. DX: PT LEFT BEFORE EVAL. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/15/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Abrasive cleaners |
| PT WIPED FACE WITH A RAG WITH *** KITCHEN CLEANSER ON IT, DX DERMATITIS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| C/O RED BUMPY RAISED RASH TO RT FACE, RT NECK, L LEG, W/ SEVER ITCHING; CONTACT DERMATITIS POSS CAUSED BY NEW TOWELS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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