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Accidents - Pressurized containers - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:82Ankle:76
Lower Trunk:31Elbow:15
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
LEFT HIP FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER AN OXYGEN TANK AND TUBING AND FELL ON HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Pressurized containers
REGULATOR EXPLOSED ON TANK DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN ABD, R FA, R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/13/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Pressurized containers
SMOKING AND HOME O2 IGNITED BURNING FACE. 1ST DEGREE BURN FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
PT HAD O-2 TANK FALL ON ANKLE; ANKLE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
PT WAS WORKING ON A PRESSURIZED TANK WHEN THE LID BLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE ELBOW FRACTURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Pressurized containers
53 YO MALE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 KEGS OF BEER CRUSH INJURY RIGHT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
FROSTBITE R 1ST, 5TH DISTAL TUFTS: DEVELOPED TINGLING & PAIN FINGERS AFTER SCRAPING ICE OFF CAR FOR 1/12 HRS AT HOME, USING CAN DEICER UNDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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