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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 73
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| PT REPORTS FRIEND LIT A GASOLINE CAN ON FIRE WITH BURNS TO RT HAND/ALLD IGITS, PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| LACERATION HAND - PATIENT WAS CAMPING WITH FRIENDS - ONE FRIEND HAND A LIGHTED TORCH NEAR GAS CAN - CAN IGNITED AND PROPELLED A SHOT INTO PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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