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Accidents - Diesel fuels - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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Date: 12/10/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS FILLING UP A DIESEL TANK WHILE SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND THE FUMES EXPLODED SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE NS IF FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Gasoline
PT WAS LIGHTING PILE OF WOOD W/DIESEL AND GASOLINE MIXTURE AND WAS BURNED BY FLASH. FDNS DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS FACIAL/R HAND/R WRIST BURN.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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