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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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 |
| Date: 05/27/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Containers |
| DX RIGHT FOREARM 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS: THREW BAG OF PAPER ONTO YARD DEBRIS FIRE, AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED. NOT MENTIONED OF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PATIENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN HIS ENGINE WITH WD40 WHEN IT EXPLODED & HE SUSTAINED 1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS TO FACE & FOREARMS, FD PRESENCE NS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/05/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| 63YMC BURNING TRASH AND AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED FIREBALL HIT FOREARM FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND/BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT WAS BURNING GARBAGE WHEN AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: R ARM BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PATIENT WAS BURNING GARBAGE AND AEROSOL CAN BLEW UP. DX-LACERATION FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2001 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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