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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT DX FOOT CONTUSION/SPRAIN - "A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON MY RT FOOT LAST WEEK" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON TO SUS A CON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| FIRE EXTENGUISHER ACCIDENTALLY SET OFF DX. INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| DX LEFT FOOT CONTUSION: DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONTO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Containers |
| DX LEFT TEMPORAL CONTUSION: RAN INTO FIRE EXTINGUISHER METAL BOX, HIT CORNER WITH HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| CUT HAND ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT INTOXICATED AND SPRAYED IN FACE W FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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