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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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Date: 10/03/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT BURNED RIGHT HAND ON A "CITRONELLA TORCH" AT HOME SUSTAINED A THERMA L BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
42 Y/O M INJURED PALM OF L HAND WHEN USING TORCH AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
TORCH BLEW UP IN PT'S HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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