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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/02/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Footwear |
| PATIENT BURNED HIS TOES THROUGH HIS SHOES 4 DAYS AGO WITH A GAS TORCH DX - 3RD DEG BURN TO RT GREAT TOE, 2ND DEG BURN TO LT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| BURNED HAND ON A KEROSENE LAMP DX: L HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT C/O BURN TO RT ARM BY A TORCH FLAME ON TUESDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| BURNED LEG ON A LANTERN WHILE CAMPING DX: R LOWER LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT. STUCK INDEX FINGER IN TIKI TORCH CAN TO RETRIEVE WICK, FINGER IS ST UCK. DX. LAC/CONT. L INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Lamp oils |
| 43 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN DROPPED PROPANE LANTERN THAT WAS LIT AT HOME. DX; BURNS TO R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PATIENT INHALED PROPANE GAS AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY, COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN. DX-PROPANE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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