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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 583
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| BRUSH FIRE AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT PT HAS BURNS 2ND DEGREE BURN ELBOW, 1DEGREE NECK, 1DEGREED LT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| 69YOF ACCIDENTLY CUT LEFT 5TH FINGER ON A SPRAY CAN; FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Pesticides |
| SPRAYING FLIES W/"FLEA SPRAY". C/O BAD TASTE IN THROAT;SPRAYED IN CLOSE D BASEMENT. TOXIC EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| H/O OF COCAINE ABUSE, HAS BEEN INHALING COMPUTER DUST CLEANING SPRAY, * **, FOR A WEEK THEN CALLED 911 WHEN FELT PALPITATION>>INHALA INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT STS AEROSOL CAN FELL AND HIT PT ON FOREHEAD, NLOC DX MILD SCALP HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT AT HOME BURNING TRASH SPRAY PAINT CAN BLEW UP BURNING R ARM BOTH LEG S, R LOWER BACK DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS BOTH LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT DX INHALATIONAL INJURY,BRONCHOSPASM - S/P C/O SOB AFTER EXPOSURE TO SPRAY AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Rust preventatives |
| 52 YOM STUCK A STICK IN THE SPRAY HOLE OF A CAN OF *** SPRAY PAINT AND GOT SPRAYED IN THE EYES WITH PAINT SUSTAINING CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| 82YOM WHILE SPRAYING BUG SPARY IN HOUSE,WALKED OUTSIDE EYES WERE BURNING,FELL;CORNEAL BURNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Knives |
| PT CUT FINGER ON KNIFE WHILE OPENING AEROSOL CAN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE:ON LADDER PAINTING WATER TANK W/SPRAY CAN,PUT LIGHT OR BATTERY POWERED LIGHT DOWN INSIDE,SPARK CAUSED FLASH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| FOREARM/ HAND BURNS-PRESSURIZED CAN BLEW UP HITTING PT WHILE BURNING TR ASH-@ HOME-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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