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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 440
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers |
| PT TRIED TO PUT OUT HOUSE FIRE.W/FIRE EXTINGUISHER & GARDEN HOSE. +FD. DX: FACIAL BURNS, BILAT HAND BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/25/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Containers |
| CONTUSION FH - 30 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH BUMP ON FOREHEAD - REPORTS SH E WALKED INTO A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHILE CARRYING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,SMOKE INHALATION.PT WAS TRYING TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE IN HER HOUSE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER,BURNING FACE.? FIRE DEPT. |
| 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: 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: 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: 08/08/2001 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/1999 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/1997 | Age: 28 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/1997 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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