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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 565
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PATIENT PUNCHED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER YESTER DAY, FINGER PAIN; FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT - FRACTURE FOOT - FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS IN A GAS STATION WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER WENT OFF / NO FIRE DX: EXPOSURE CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACCIDENTALL WENT OFF DX. CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| LACERATION ANKLE - 21 YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE A FTER KICKING GLASS COVER OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAST NIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT LACERATED ELBOW WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER HOUSING. +ETOH. D: ELBOW LACERATION, ETOH INTOXICATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 22 Y.O. B MALE W/FOOT CONTUSION. PT STS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOO T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT INHALED FIRE EXTINGUISHER DUST. C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH, TIGHTCHEST .NO MENTION OF F.D. DX: INHALATIONOF EXTINGUISHER DUST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT SPRAYED IN FACE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT PARTY. HISTORY OF ASTHMA. "CAN'T BREATHE". D: ASTHMA EXACERBATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| SUDDEPUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT DOCTORS HOSP ER UPSET OVER BROTHER'S DEATH LEFT HAND LACERATION 4 1/2 CM 7 1/2 CM NO FIRE INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| CONTUS R 4TH HAND; PUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ANGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS HIT TO SIDE OF FOREHEAD WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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