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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Solvents |
| 18 Y.O. W MALE W/BURN TO HANDS. PT STS A TOWEL HAD SOME SOLVENT IN IT & IT CAUGHT ON FIRE & PT GRABBED IT & RAN OUTSIDE. NS IF FD ATTD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BURN LT HAND YESTERDAY-TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. ACUTE 2ND DEGREE BURN LT H AND, DRAINAGE OF SEROUS BLISTERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Tableware and accessories |
| GLASS IN LEFT PALM - WASHING DISHES & PIECE OF GLASS IN TOWEL- SQU EEZED TOWL & GLASS GOT STUCK IN HAND. D: NO DX; LEFT W/OUT BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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