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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| MILD SKIN IRRITATION AFTER THE EXPO TO CHEMICAL FROM A FIRE EXTINGUISHE R THAT WENT OFF ON CITY BUS" CONTACT DERMATITIS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Cookware |
| PT TRIED TO PUT OUT GREASE FIRE W/FIRE EXTINGUISHER & THEN CARRIED PAN OUTSIDE W/GREASE SPILLING. FD NS. DX: GREASE BURN L FOREARM . |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| BROKE GLASS TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND LAC FOREARM UNKNOWN IF FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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