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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 219
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
CONTUSION LEFT HAND-SUS INJ TO HAND WHEN SHE HIT IT ON A FIRE EXTINGUIS HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND ON METAL OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER @ SCHOOL >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
33 Y/O C/O TRAUMATIC FINGER PAIN HIT GLASS TRYING TO REMOVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT OF HOTEL. DX-LAC HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
CONT HAND ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DX FOREIGN BODY RT HAND - S/P DUE TO DIRECT BLOW AT HOME W/GLASS CASING FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
HAND LAC ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH HAND @ SCHOOL DX HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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