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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,182
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners |
| PT TOOK AN AEROSOL CAN OF AIR FRESHENER AND ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED IN BOTH EYES CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| 7-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS SCALP FROM A FALLING AEROSOL CAN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| BURNED EAR AND FACE WHEN SPRAYING BUG SPRAY AT CAMPFIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| TRYING TO UNCLOG NOZZLE ON CAN OF DEODORANT CUT FINGER DX: L INDEX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Automotive chemicals |
| PLAYING WITHN CAN OF FIX A FLAT AT HOME AND SPRAYED IN EYES, WASHED WIT H GARDEN HOSE MINIMALLY. DX: CONJUNCTIVIVIS 2ND TO CHEMICAL EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| 8 YOF STANDING AROUND FIRE AEROSOL CAN EXPLODEDDX PARTIAL THICKNESS BUR N TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS-30% BSA-AT HOME-KICKED A SPRAY PAINT CAN INTO A FIRE-THE FIRE EXPLODED & IGNITED CHILD-TREATED/SENT TO BURN HOS.-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Aerosol containers, General purpose household cleaners |
| PT ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED HERSELF IN THE EYES WITH AN AEROSOL CAN OF *** SP RAY CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Aerosol containers, General purpose household cleaners |
| PT STATES SHE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A CAN OF ***, CAP FELL OFF WHICH IS A SPRAYER CAP, SHE WENT TO PUT CAP BACK ON & IT SPRAYED IN HER EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Bathtubs or showers |
| SWALLOWED AIR FRESHENER ATTACHMENT WHILE TAKING A BATH AND ASPIRATED IT ;IN THROAT;BRONCHOSCOPY DONE |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| BURNING TRASH, HAIR SPRAY CAN EXPLOSED AND SOMETHING HIT HIM IN HEAD. HAIR CAUGHT FIRE. 1 CM LAC TO SCALP. FD ATTENDANCED NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| SHAVING CREAM CAN TOP POPPED IN R EYE 3 HRS PTA-DX-ACUTE CORNEAL AB***I D LADERATION R EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT STEPPED ON A METAL SPRAY CAN, CUT ON 3RD TOE. D: LACERATION RIGHT 3RD TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| 6 Y.O. B MALE W/MULTI-BURNS. PT'S FAMILY WAS BURNING TRASH & AN AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED & PT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TX TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. NS IF FD A |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Lighters |
| *7YOF BURNED WHEN A NEIGHBOR USED SPRAY PAIN CAN W/LIGHTERDX:5% BSA BUR N TO LLE PARTIAL THICKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT HEAD WITH AN EMPTY AEROSOL CANDX: HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT HAS A CHEMICAL BRN TO THE THIGH FROM SPRAY PAINT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 14 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: Aerosol containers |
| PT. WAS AT A FIRE WHEN AN AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED. 1ST DEGREE BURN TOLEFT FACE SECONDARY TO AEROSOL CAN EXPLOSION. NO DOC. AS TO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| 8 Y.O. B MALE W/HAND LAC. PT CUT SELF ON AEROSOL CAN @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| SHORTNESS OF BREATH - PRESSURIZED AIR FROM A CAN SPRAYED INTO FACE 15 0 -30 MINUTES AGO AND PT BECAME SHORTNESS OF BREATH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| AEROSOL CAN IN TRASH FIRE BLEW UP. DX: SUPERFISIAL BURNS TO FACE ANDA RM.. NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| AEROSOL CAN IN TRASHFIRE BLEW UP. DX: BURNS TO FACE NECK & ARMSNO FDI NVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/16/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Knives |
| CHEMICAL EXPOSURE FACE; POKED AEROSOL CAN "AIRCRAFT REMOVER" WITH KNIFE WHILE OUTSIDE PLAYING PER MOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| BROTHER THREW AERSOL CAN HITTING PT ON R SIDE OF HEAD/DOES NOT REPORT I F INTENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Containers |
| 13 Y M WAS HELPING HIS MOTHER CLEAN YARD AND LITE BURN BARREL WITH AERO SAL CAN THAT EXPLODED. DX; FLASH BURN TO FACE NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PATIENT WAS BURNING GARBAGE, AEROSOL CAN EXPLOED (NO FIRE DEPT ATTEN) 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS FACE, NECK.FIRE DEPT NOT NOTED IF ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/11/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PATIENT INHALED*** KEYBOARD CLEANER (TETRAFLUOROETHANE) WHEN "JUST MESS ING AROUND" WITH FRIEND, NO SYMPTOMS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/24/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| CAN OF HAIR SPRAY FLEW OUT OF MOMS HANDS AND HIT PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| LEFT FOREARM BURN.PT SPRAYED AN AEROSOL SPRITZ ON FOREARM AND WHEN SPRA Y TOUCHED THE SKIN AND IT FLAMED AND BURNED FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH AEROSOL CAN - HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Aerosol containers, Lubricants |
| EXPOSED TO SPRAY PAINT AND GUN OIL AT DADS MONDAY, RASH TO FACE. DX: C ONTACT DERMATITIS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| 14 YOM INHALED AEROSOL "PERFECT DUSTER ' STATES " I NEEDED TO GET HIGH; PCC CONTACTED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Aerosol containers |
| PT GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH HER SISTER LAST EVENING WHEN HER SISTER T HREW A DEODORANT CAN AT HER STRIKING RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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