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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:77Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/10/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
DX LEFT HAND BURN: GRABBED TOP OF *** LANTERN TO MOVE OUT OF WAY, BURN ED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT STATES SHE DROPPED A KEROSENE LAMP AND IT CUT HER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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