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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 99
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:31
50+ years old:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/29/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 06/19/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 01/16/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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

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