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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:25
Year 2000:17
Year 2002:15
Year 2008:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
13 YO M LACERATION TO FOREARM CHILD RAN INTO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND CUT ARM AT SCHOOL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PERSON WALKING IN FRONT OF HER BUMPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER, KNOCKING IT DO WN, FELL ON RIGHT FOREARM. DX: CONTUSION, RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2000Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/1997Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/1997Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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