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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,811
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 20YOM, ACC D/C'D A DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO HIS FACE, +THROA T BURNING&EYE IRRITATION>>CHME CONJ, INHALATION INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 23YOF HAD A SMOKE FIRE IN HOUSE AND INHALED A LOT OF FUMES FROM THE FIR E EXTINGUISHER. DX. SMOKE INHALATION, ALLERGY. NO FD MENTIONED.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED IN FACE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL, IR RITATION TO THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT SPRAYED FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR CHEM. FIRE, POWDER CAME OUT & PT BREAT HED IT IN DX;# TOXIC EXPOSURE, FIRE EXTINGUISHER (NO FIRE DEPT LISTED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| @ GAS STATION, A TRUCK HIT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER&PT WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE WHILE IN A CAR NOW NOT ABLE TO SWALLOW W/O PAIN>>INHALATION INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| IN A CAR @ GAS STATION WHEN A TRUCK HIT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER SETTING IT OFF, EXPOSED TO THE SMOKE FOR 5 MIN, C/O SOB>>NAHCO3 EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS DRINKING & WAS DARED TO INHALE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SO HE DID DX: RESPIRATORY ARREST, ASPRIATION OF FIRE EXTINGUER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/18/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PUTTING OUT FIRE @ HOUSW WITH A FIRE EXTEINGUISHER, NOW WITH SHORNTESS OF BREATH>> INHALATION INJUREY, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENT FOUND |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/04/2006 | Age: 20 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 |
| ANOTHER GUEST PULLED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HOTEL BREATHED F EX FUMES NO W HAVING HARD TIME BREATHING VOICE IS HOARSE DX CHEMICAL EXP FIRE EXT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2006 | Age: 23 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 |
| CHEMICAL EXPOSURE-C/O CHEST BURNING AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO DRY CHEMICAL S FROM A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| EXPOSED TO DRY POWDRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER THE WENT OFF WHILE ON CITY BUS. , " TOXIC INHALATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| EYE BURNING AFTER THE EXPO TO DRY BOWDRY CHEMICAL FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHE R THAT WENT OFF ON CITY BUS." TOXIC INHALATION'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT DX AIRWAY IRRITANT EXPOSURE - PT WAS EXPOSED TO EXPLODED FIRE EXTIGUISHER TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS AT HOUSE PARTY, SMALL FIRE AROSE, EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED, PT HA D SOB, FELT DIZZY, PT AFRAID DRINK WAS SPIKED. NO FD. DX: SOB, ETOH ING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 23 YOM INHALES SMOKE FROM CANDLE FIRE & USING DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER AT HOME FIRE DEPT NOT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 22 YOM INHALES SMOKE FROM CANDLE FIRE & USING A DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISH ER AT HOME NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT ON CITY BUS, SOMEONE SET OFF FIRE EXTINGUISHER, INHALED FUMES, CHEMI CAL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT ON CITY BUS, SOMEONE SET OFF FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DEVELOPED COUGH, CHE MICAL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT ON CITY BUS, FIRE EXTINGUISHER SET OFF, DEVELOPED DIZZINESS, CHEMICA L INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT ON BUS, INHALED FUMES FROM A FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT WENT OFF, CHEMIC AL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT ON BUS, FIRE EXTINGUISHER WENT OFF, FUMES AND BURNING IN THROAT, CHE MICAL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT ON WAY TO SCHOOL ON CITY BUS, FIRE EXTINGUISHER GOT SET OFF, C/O PAI N WITH RESPIRATION SKIN IRRITATION, CHEMICAL IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON CAR FIRE & INHALED EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL POWDER. +FD. DX: CHEMICAL INHALATION, CONJUCT, PHARYNGITIS, BRONCHIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| EXPOSED TO DRY CHEMICAL FROM FIRE EXTINGUIHER WHILE AT TREATMENT CENTER THERE WAS NO FIRE DX: NON TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| 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: 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: 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: 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 |
| Date: 08/03/2001 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2000 | Age: 17 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/1999 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/1998 | Age: 21 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/1998 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Mattresses |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/1998 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/1997 | Age: 21 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: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/1997 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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