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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 887
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| 36 YO M, WHO WAS SMOKING CIGARETTE, PICKED UP A CO2 CANISTER & IT EXPLO DED IN HAND. DX: HAND LAC, FX, DISLOCATION AND AMPUTATION. ADM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/18/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| 45 YOM KEG FELL ONTO HAND HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| CAN OF FREON EXPLODED FROSTBITE LEFT HAND 30YOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| 18YOM HAD CAMPFIRE, HAD A PRESSURIZED CAN IN FIRE, POKED IT, IT EXPLODE D A FLAMABLE MATERIAL ON HIM - 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT HAND, ARM ANKL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Pressurized containers, Caulking or spackling compounds |
| CAN OF "GREAT STUFF" FOAM USED TO SEAL WINDOWS WAS THROWN INTO CAMPFIRE & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BURN BILAT HANDS/LEGS/FEET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| HAND BURN-HAD CO2 CANISTER LEAKED LIQUID ON HAND-CAUSED BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| SMASHED HAND BETWEEN 2 BEER KEGS CONTUSION HAND # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| HELIUM TANK ROLLED ON FINGER, DX; HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pressurized containers, Alcohol |
| FULL KEG FELL ON PT'S HAND " FX' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| PT DROPPED A KEG OF BEER ON HER HAND DX: CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| SMASHED HAND BETWEEN 2 OXYGEN TANKS AT HOME RIGHT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| PT HAD CAP COME OFF NITRUS TANK LEAKING ALL OUT BURNING PT LEFT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| PT PUTTING A FULL KEG OF BEER IN COOLER GOT HIS RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND KEG RT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pressurized containers, Knives |
| 40 YO MALE CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO KEGS OF BEER WITH OYSTER KNIFE IN HAND - STAB WOUND LEFT PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pressurized containers, Refrigerators |
| WHILE PUTTING A FULL KEG OF BEER IN COOLER GOT HIS RT HAND CAUGHT BETWE EN DOOR AND KEG CONTUSION RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| CAP CAME OFF NITRUS TANK LEAKING NITRUS OUT BURNING PT LT HAND SECOND D EGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| PT GOT MOM'S OXYGEN TANK STUCK TO LT HAND DX: THERMAN BURN LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| RT HAND CT-AT HOME-DROPPED A BARREL OF BEER ON HIS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| RT HAND FX - PUNCHED A KEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| ACCIDENTLY HIT IN RT HAND W/ CAN OF SHAVING CREAM LAST NIGHT. LAC/CT DO RSUM RT MCP JOINT, R/O JOINT LIGAMENT CAPSULE INJURY@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| HANDLED AN OXYGEN TANK FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/1998 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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