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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 62
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/17/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Towels or cloths |
| SCENTED CANDLE CAUGHT DRAPES AND CARPET ON FIRE AND TRIED TO PUT OUT FI RE WITH TOWELS,BURNED HANDS AND FEET FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows or window glass |
| HAND BURN - BURNED HANDS TRYING TO THROW BURNING CURTAINS OUT THE WINDO W, FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT MOVED BURNING CURTAIN. FD NS. DX: BURN R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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