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Accidents - Boilers - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:78Hand:69
Toe:69Finger:61

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Boilers
PT DX INHALATION OF SMOKE - DUE TO SMOKE COMING OUT OF BOILER A WEEK AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Boilers
SMOKE INHALATION, VIA EMS, PT EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM A DEFECTIVE BOILER AT HOME, C/O SOB, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, NO LOC, NO FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boilers
CUT FINGER WHILE WORKING ON BOILER AT HOME DX: L 4TH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Boilers
BURNED WHILE LIGHTING BOILER. DX-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS R HAND HAND A ND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Boilers
DROPPED 300LB BOILER ON RT TOE. OPEN FX RT BIG TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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