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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/02/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Paper products |
| FLASH BURN TO BACK & ARMS, MIXED KEROSENE & GASOLONE & LIT PAPER TOWEL TO START BRUSH FIRE, NO FD ON SCENE, DX 2ND DEGREE BURN 25% BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters |
| PT BURNED FACE WHEN FILLING KEROSENE HEATER WITH KEROSENE AND IT FLARED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| 69 Y/O M INJURED L FOOT WHEN KEROSENE SPLASHED ONTO FOOT WHILE LIGHTING FIRE AT HOME. DX; L FOOT BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/06/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| 69 Y/O M INJURED R FOOT WHEN USING KEROSNE TO START FIRE AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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