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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
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Date: 12/07/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Solvents
18 Y.O. W MALE W/BURN TO HANDS. PT STS A TOWEL HAD SOME SOLVENT IN IT & IT CAUGHT ON FIRE & PT GRABBED IT & RAN OUTSIDE. NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
BURN LT HAND YESTERDAY-TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. ACUTE 2ND DEGREE BURN LT H AND, DRAINAGE OF SEROUS BLISTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Towels or cloths, Tableware and accessories
GLASS IN LEFT PALM - WASHING DISHES & PIECE OF GLASS IN TOWEL- SQU EEZED TOWL & GLASS GOT STUCK IN HAND. D: NO DX; LEFT W/OUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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