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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 28 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, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS AT METH LAB WHERE THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION W/FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED. FD NS. DX: 1/2 DEG CHEMICAL BURNS FACE/NECK, ALKALI BURN CORNE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT CUT HER HEAD ON EDGE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER @ HOME. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| FACIAL DERMATITIS.PT HAD A DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER GO OFF AND GO ON PTS F ACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| R EYELID LAC/66YOWF 45 MIN AGO FELL AND HIT FACE ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER.W AS SUPPOSED TO E USING HER WALKER AND WASN'T.NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| KNOCKED DOWN ON BOAT, HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHERLAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| FACIAL LAC-AT HOME-TRIPPED AND FELL-HIT FACE ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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