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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 04/04/2005 | 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: 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 |
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