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Accidents - Painting equipment, powered - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
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Date: 08/24/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Painting equipment, powered
ACCID HIT SELF IN CHIN W STRAP AT HOME SUSTAINING LAC DX 1 1/2 CM CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Painting equipment, powered, Paint or varnish thinners
PT WAS SPRAYING PAINT THINNER IN HIS BATHROOM AT HOME WHEN THE LACQUER CAUGHT FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE- NO MENTION OF FD INVOLVEME
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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