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Accidents - Diesel fuels - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:7525 - 50% Body:69
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Aerosol containers
FIRE STARTED WITH DIESEL FUEL ,GARBAGE,EXPLOSION MAY BE AEROSOL CANS 2ND DEGREE BURNS HANDS/INH INJ-FD NOT DOCUMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/28/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Diesel fuels
WAS SYPHANING DIESEL FUEL & SWALLOWED A MOUTHFULL. DIESEL FUEL INGESTIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
PUT DIESEL FUEL ON BRUSH TO BURN IT - FLAMES FLASHED BACK AT HIM ?FD:2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,CHEST,BACK,ARM,HANDS (46% BODY)
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/30/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Diesel fuels
PUT DIESEL FUEL ON WOOD FIRE INSIDE ROOM, NO OUT OF CONTROL FIRE INTENT IONAL FIRE NO NEED FOR FIRE DEPT, SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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