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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 373
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:86
Year 1999:66
Year 2002:106
Year 2005:99
Year 2008:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
WRIST STRAIN-INJURED WHILE PUSHING A *** TORCH INTO GROUND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 09/27/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT. TRIPPPED AND FELL AND R WRIST LANDED ON A KEROSENE LANTERN. DX. LA C R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURN WRIST - PATIENT WAS BURNED WITH A TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/1999Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/1998Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/1998Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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