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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 447
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| SMOKE INHALATION - 29 YOM ASSISTED WITH PUTTING OUT EXTERIOR FIRE AT A RESTAURANT, USED MULTIPLE CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, C/O COUGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| STATES FIRE EXTINGUISTIN EXPLODED IN TRUCK OF CAR DX INGESTED OBJECT [FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT DX LT ANKLE LINEAR ABRASION - S/P STRUCK BY FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH DIRECT BLOW TO ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| CONTUSION HEAD - 36 YOM WHO IS DISABLED WAS STRUCK ON HEAD BY A FIRE EX TINGUISHER THAT FELL, WAS IN A STORE WHEN IT HAPPENED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT HIT CORNER OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER BRACKET WITH HEAD. D:SCALP LACERATIO N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PUNCHED GLASS TO GET FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT CUT HIS HAND ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DX LEFT WRIST LAC. FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND, NO FIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| TRYING TO EXTINGUISH GREASE FIRE WITH A WATER EXTINGUISHER AND WAS SPLA SHED BY BURNING GREASE TO FACE,HANDS AND KNEES,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT. HUNG A LARGE FIRE EXTINQUISHER ON A HOOK, IT FELL AND HIT HIM IN TH ENOSE AND L CLAVICLE. DX. CONT FACE, L SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT DX 1ST DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM - +AOB,PT'S STORE CAUGHT FIRE,THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER HAS USED AND WHITE POWDER ON PATIENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT INHALED CHEMICALS FROM A FIRE EXTINQUISHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PAIN TO LT BIG TOE S/P FIRE EXTINGUISHER FALLING ON TOE YEST. DX; CONT LT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT DX DKP EXPOSURE (CHEMICAL) - BIBA C/O MILD HA AND BURNING TO EYES AND SKIN OF HEAD S/P EXPOSURE TO LIVE EXTINGUISHER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT AT CHURCH DX. FOOT CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 48 YO F LIFTING FIRE EXTINGUISHER DEVELOPED BACK PAIN--NO FIRE INVOLVEM SPRAIN/STRAIN BACK---NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 40 YO F INHALED FUMES FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER, NOW COUGHING. DX NOT DOCU MENTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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