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Accidents - Kerosene - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 2010:142

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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


Date: 07/30/1997Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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