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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:73Finger:73
Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS CARRYING A HURRICANE LAMP AND GOT A LACERATION BY THE GLASS. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
DIZZY/NAUSEA AFTER HAVING USED *** PROPANE LIGHTS PREV NIGHT DIZZINESS - ? ETIOLOGY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
RT UPPER EXTREMITY BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPANE TANK AND IT FLASHED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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