Accidents - Fireplace equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 15
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Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment, Guns
PT WAS SITTING NEXT TO PRESTO LOG FIRE OILING HIS GUN. SPRAYED OIL & IT IGNITED. +FD. DX: 14% TBSA FULL THICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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