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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2009 | Age: 34 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| HAND BURN-ADDING TO A FIRE AND A AEROSOL CAN BLEW UP AND BURNT THE HAND PROTECTING HIS FACE AT HOME. FD DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| CAN OF HAIR SPRAY ROLLED OUT OF FIRE AND EXPLODED CAUSING LACERATION TO HAND NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT DROPPED CAN OF SPRAY PAINT IN LAUNDRY ROOM W/DRYER ON & IT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BILAT HANDS, R ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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