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Accidents - Kerosene - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:142All Of Body:71
Hand:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
86 YO M SOB AFTER INHALING KEROSENE ALL NIGHT. DX DYSPNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Kerosene grills or stoves
57 YO F WAS POURING KEROSENE OVER AN OPEN FLAME TO LIGHT GRILL WHEN FLA ME CAUGHT ON HAND. FAMILY MEMBER PUT OUT FLAME. NOT FDA. DX:1ST DG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Charcoal
86 YOM ADDED KEROSENE TO A CHARCOAL FIRE. BURN RIGHT FOREARM. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene, Acids
60 M, PT WAS USING KEROSENE AND ACID TO UNSTOP DRAIN AT HOME WHEN IT SP LASHED ON HIS ARM. DX. CHEMICAL BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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