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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 255
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| HIT IN FACE BY A PIECE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT BLEW OFF. DX- L CHEEK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| GOT SPRAYED IN FACE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT SCHOOL AND EXPERIENCED BURNING SENSATION IN NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Freezers |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FACE WHEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF A FRE EZER AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT. HUNG A LARGE FIRE EXTINQUISHER ON A HOOK, IT FELL AND HIT HIM IN TH ENOSE AND L CLAVICLE. DX. CONT FACE, L SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 17 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS HIT TO SIDE OF FOREHEAD WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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