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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 261
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Metal containers |
| PT DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON L FOOT 2 DAYS AGO, CAN OF FOOD FELL O N R FOOT 2 WEEKS AGO. DX. FX R 5TH TOE, 5TH METATARSAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| R TOE CONT. AFTER HIT W FIRE EXTING. IT FELL ON TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONTO HIS LOWER LEG RESULTING IN CELLULITIS NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT.INJ.SCALP WHEN DELIVERYING PHONE FOR WIFE & STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTI NGUISHER BOX. DX; MINOR SCALP LAC.NO SUTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT FELL AND HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER STRAP WHILE GETTING ONTO BUS. DX: HEAD CONT/ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| WAS REACHING FOR SOMETHING IN CLOSET AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ONTO (L ) FOOT HAS LAC TO TOP OF FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT BUMPED HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON WALL. DX: HEAD LAC 3 CM, L THIRD TOE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| HEAD HEMATOMA-HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE WALL-@ NH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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