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Accidents - Aerosol containers - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:75
26-50 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Aerosol containers
BURNS TO LEGS FROM AN AEROSAL CAN EXPLODING AFTER BEING THROWN INTO FIR E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers
2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT LEG.PT WAS BURNING TRASH AND SOME OLD AEROSOL CANS EXPLODED AND BURNED PTS LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Lighters
USED HAIRSPRAY CAN AND LIGHTER;BURN, LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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