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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 551
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/28/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| CHEMICAL CONJ. TO EYES-43YOF TAKING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT TO THE GARBAGE, IT WENT OFF AND SPRAYED HER IN THE FACE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| 37 YOF WAS SHOPPING IN *** - A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF WALL AND HIT HER ON THE SHOULDER. CONTUSION, RT. SHOULDER. NO FIRE; NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 50YOF CONJ EYE- FIRE EXTINGUISHER BLEW UP IN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 39 YOM WAS SPRAYED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER RASH ALL OVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 45YOF C/O RT LATERAL KNEE INJURY AFTER BEING STRUCK BY THROWN FIRE EXTINGUISHER TODAY, UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT. DX - RT KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 27 YR OLD MALE HIT IN ANKLE BY FALLING FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT SCHOOL CONT USING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 33 YOF WAS CLEANING AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 33 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO RT FINGER GLASS CUT RT FINGER FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER- DX- RT FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 30 YOF PUNCHED GLASS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN APT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: R HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 35 Y/O/F HIT HAND ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HOME DX/ RIGHT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 26YOM, C/O COUGHING, SOB&WHEEZING ATER USED DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER T O PUT OUT FIRE @ HOME>>INHALATION INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| R HAND CONT/45YOM C/O R HAND PAIN AFTER DROPPING A PORTABLE FIRE EXTING UISHER ONTO R HAND. HAS SLIGHT EDEMA. NO FIRE OR FIRE DEPART. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 26YOM BACKED INTO A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HAS LAC TO UPPER BACK DX- LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 37YOF STATES A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ONTO HEAD DX;* HEAD LAC (NO FI RE DEPT LISTED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 28YOM PUNCHED GLASS THRU FIRE EXTIGUISHER DX: HAND AND FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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