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Accidents - Kerosene - Year 2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 10/31/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Kerosene grills or stoves
57 YO F WAS POURING KEROSENE OVER AN OPEN FLAME TO LIGHT GRILL WHEN FLA ME CAUGHT ON HAND. FAMILY MEMBER PUT OUT FLAME. NOT FDA. DX:1ST DG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
31YOF CHEMICAL BURN TO HANDS GOT KEROSENE ON THE AT *** SHOP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Cigarette or pipe lighters
13YOM- WENT INTO GARAGE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER KEROSINE SPILED ONTO CEMENT ON FIRE PT TRIED TO PUT OUT W/ HANDS/FEET. DX BURNS TO HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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