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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:43
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS INVOLVED IN A THUNDER STORM POWER OUTAGE SHE WAS WALIING WITH A KEROSENE LAMP AND FELL FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Workshop furnishings
BURN BACK ON A TORCH ON A WORKBENCH IN GARAGE BURNS SECOND DEGREE LEFT UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT HAD A OIL LAMP EXPLODE - BURN TO CHEST AND FACE FROM OIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT. BURNED BY A KEROSENE LAMP. DX. BURNS R SIDE OF BODY (RIB AREA, R T HIGH, UNDER R ARM) LEFT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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