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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:78Face:61
Toe:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
HIT IN FACE BY A PIECE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT BLEW OFF. DX- L CHEEK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
70 YO F DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON FOOT-NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN GOODWILL STORE FELL OVER AND STRUCK PT ON FOOT. D: FOREFOOT/MID-FOOT SPRAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
53 YO FEMALE DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON RIGHT FOOT LAST NIGHT CONTUSION TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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