Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 15
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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)

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