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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 604
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 39 YO MALE WAS USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND INHALED CHEMICALSREACTIVE AI RWAY DISEASE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 28 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, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS AT METH LAB WHERE THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION W/FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED. FD NS. DX: 1/2 DEG CHEMICAL BURNS FACE/NECK, ALKALI BURN CORNE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/27/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT GOT DUST IN RT EYE WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER BLEW UP. BILATERAL CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| FACIAL DERMATITIS.PT HAD A DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER GO OFF AND GO ON PTS F ACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| RT FOOT CT-DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER-ON FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| BROKE A GLASS WINDOW ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER CASE LAC R 5TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 39 YO MALE WAS SPRAYED IN FACE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Refrigerators |
| LACERATION HEAD - 26 YOM WAS CLEANING REFRIGERATOR WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISH ER FELL OFF HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON FOOT DX. FOOT HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 43 YO F BUMPED FOOT ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER-NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 48 YO MALE BUMPED HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT. DROPPED FIRE EXTINQUISHER FROM WALL ON FOOT. DX. CONT R FOOT, CRUSH INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT. DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON L FOOT WHILE TAKING IT OFF WALL. DX. FX L 3RD TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| LAC (R) 4TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HOME, C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| USING FIRE EXTINGUSIHER ON CAR -BURNS TO ARM-NO INFO ON FIRE DEPT ATTEN LEFT FOREARM CHEMICAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT IN A SMALL ROOM, SOMEONE SET OFF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO FACE, ANO XIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| INDEX FINGER CT-AT HOME-HIT A FIRE EXTINGUSHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 44 Y.O. B FEMALE W/SCALP LAC. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHE R @ MENTAL FACILITY. E8881 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 31 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES. PT WAS ON A RIVER BOAT, FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF THE WALL & SPRAYED PT IN HER FACE. INHALED FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 50 Y.O. W MALE W/PW TO FINGER. PT INJ SELF ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. E920 8 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| CAME UP AND STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER/CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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