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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Metal cookware |
| PT PUT GUNPOWDER IN A PAN AND LIT IT AND IT BURNED HIS FACE. NO FD. DX: CENTRAL FACIAL THERMAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/18/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| GRINDING METAL, SPARK FLEW INTO OPEN GUNPOWDER CONTAINER WHICH EXPLODED AT HOME INJURING FACE. DX; BURNS FACE, CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Matches |
| PT LIT SOME GUNPOWDER WITH A MATCH AND IT BURNED FACE. D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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