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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| STARTING A FIRE WITH KEROSENE IN HIS HOUSE, BURNED FACE & HANDS - UNK I F FD ON SCENE DX FACE BURNS - SEVERE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/29/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| ABDOMEN BURN-20% TBSA-WAS EMPTYING SOME KEROSENE WHEN IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES-@ HOME-FD NOT STATED-SENT TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/19/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene, Clothing |
| PT GOT LIGHT HEADED & HEADACHE FROM BEING IN THE SAME CAR W/ BROTHER, H E HAD KEROSENE ON HIS CLOTHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| KEROSENE ON WOOD STOVE EXPLODED IN SHED. FD NS. DX: 40% TBSA FLASH BURN, VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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