Accidents - Diesel fuels - Year 2007 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
PT POURED DIESEL ON BRANCHES HE WAS BURNING & FIRE FLARED UP. FD NS. DX: 20-25% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS NECK, CHEST, ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
PT THREW DIESEL FUEL ONTO BRUSH TO BURN IT & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: MULT BURNS FULL THICKNESS 40% TBSA BACK/LEGS/HEAD/HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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