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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,064
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| SCALP LACERATED WHEN HIT WITH A TIKI TORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Kerosene |
| PATIENT WAS TRYING TO START A SAFARI LAMP WITH KEROSENE, IT BLEW, BURN- ING HIS RT TIBIAL REGION. FD PRESENCE NOT MENTIONED. DX-2ND DEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Footwear |
| PATIENT BURNED HIS TOES THROUGH HIS SHOES 4 DAYS AGO WITH A GAS TORCH DX - 3RD DEG BURN TO RT GREAT TOE, 2ND DEG BURN TO LT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| BURNED HAND WITH HOT OIL FROM OIL LAMP NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| BURNED HAND ON A KEROSENE LAMP DX: L HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| A PLASTIC ROPE FROM A LANTERN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE PLASTIC MELTED AND DRIPPED ONTO WRIST. DX. WRIST BURN - NO NEED FOR F.D.- |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT C/O BURN TO RT ARM BY A TORCH FLAME ON TUESDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT UNWITNESSED INGESTED/BURN HAND PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONE FLUID IN TIKI LAMP " HYDROCARBON INGESTION" +" 2ND EGREE BURN RT F.ARM" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/14/2005 | Age: 4 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Stairs or steps |
| A NEIGHBOR BOY IGNITED PT'S PORCH STEPS , WITH BUTANE, & PT'S FACE GOT SINGED- 911 CALLED. DX: 1ST DEGREE FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/07/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| BURNED LEG ON A LANTERN WHILE CAMPING DX: R LOWER LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| 2 CM LACERATION L THUMB: WORKING WITH OIL LAMP AND GLASS BROKE IN HAND, L THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Thermometers |
| FOUND PT COUGHING/DROOLING WITH "***" THAT HAD PARAFIN/PETROLEUM DISTIL ATES IN IT OR LIQUID FROM LAMP; HYDROCARBON ASPIRA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/19/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT. STUCK INDEX FINGER IN TIKI TORCH CAN TO RETRIEVE WICK, FINGER IS ST UCK. DX. LAC/CONT. L INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| CAMPING,HIT WRIST ON GLOBE OF LANTERN-CELLULITIS RT WRIST(6 DAYS BEFORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Swimming pools |
| L TOE LAC/3YOF 30 MIN AGO AT HM WAS RUNNING IN YARD AFTER GETTING OUT O F POOL AND CUT L GREAT TOE ON A TIKI TORCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PATIENT GRABBED A HOT LANTERN AT HOME. DX-2ND DEGREE LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| DROPPED TORCH ON RT LEG , 2ND DEGREE BURN RT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| INGESTED LANTERN OIL DX: STABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT AT HOME CUT R KNEE ON TIKI TORCH DX 1CM LAC R KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT WAS COOKING W/PROPANE TORCH IN BACK OF TRUCK AND IT FLASHED. FD NS DX: <1%TBSA BURNS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Lamp oils |
| 43 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN DROPPED PROPANE LANTERN THAT WAS LIT AT HOME. DX; BURNS TO R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 70 YO - DX: LACERATION OF SCALP - OIL LAMP FELL OFF CABINET AND HIT HI M ON THE HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PATIENT INHALED PROPANE GAS AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY, COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN. DX-PROPANE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials |
| FACE BURNS, PARENTS ST PT SUST BURNS W/A LIGHTED TORCH WHILE HIS FATHER WAS FIXING THE FLOOR AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, PAIN, BLISTERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| LAC TO WRIST WHEN A LANTERN FELL AND THE GLASS BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Day wear |
| PT. KNOCKED OVER TITI KEROSENE TORCH PTA, CAUGHT L TROUSER LEG ON FIRE, REMOVED TROUSERS. DX. BURN L LEG. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT TOUCHED A HOT LANTERN AT HOME SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| DX LEFT HAND BURN: GRABBED KEROSENE LANTERN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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