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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
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Date: 12/30/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS AT METH LAB WHERE THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION W/FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED. FD NS. DX: 1/2 DEG CHEMICAL BURNS FACE/NECK, ALKALI BURN CORNE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT CUT HER HEAD ON EDGE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER @ HOME. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fire extinguishers
FACIAL DERMATITIS.PT HAD A DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER GO OFF AND GO ON PTS F ACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
R EYELID LAC/66YOWF 45 MIN AGO FELL AND HIT FACE ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER.W AS SUPPOSED TO E USING HER WALKER AND WASN'T.NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
KNOCKED DOWN ON BOAT, HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHERLAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
FACIAL LAC-AT HOME-TRIPPED AND FELL-HIT FACE ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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