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Accidents - Aerosol containers - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:15
26-50 years old:82

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SUSTAINED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS WHEN SPRAY PAINT CAN EXPLODED STATES HE WAS USING A CANDLE FOR LIGHT WHILE SNIFFING PAINT FIRE DEPT NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aerosol containers
8 Y.O. B MALE W/HAND LAC. PT CUT SELF ON AEROSOL CAN @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aerosol containers
38 Y.O. B MALE W/ LAC TO HAND. PT WAS BURNING SOME TRASH & AN AEROSOL C AN CAME OUT OF THE FIRE & HIT HIS HAND. E9208 NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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