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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Kerosene |
| PATIENT WAS TRYING TO START A SAFARI LAMP WITH KEROSENE, IT BLEW, BURN- ING HIS RT TIBIAL REGION. FD PRESENCE NOT MENTIONED. DX-2ND DEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/29/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| A PLASTIC ROPE FROM A LANTERN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE PLASTIC MELTED AND DRIPPED ONTO WRIST. DX. WRIST BURN - NO NEED FOR F.D.- |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT WAS COOKING W/PROPANE TORCH IN BACK OF TRUCK AND IT FLASHED. FD NS DX: <1%TBSA BURNS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 70 YO - DX: LACERATION OF SCALP - OIL LAMP FELL OFF CABINET AND HIT HI M ON THE HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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