Accidents - Fire extinguishers - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,010
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	315
6-15 years old:	525
16-25 years old:	565
26-50 years old:	447
50+ years old:	156

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	380	Head:	323
Hand:	277	Face:	255
Foot:	197	Toe:	170
Eyeball:	100	Elbow:	69
Lower Leg:	69	Upper Trunk:	61
Ankle:	33	Lower Arm:	16
Wrist:	16	Lower Trunk:	16
25 - 50% Body:	16	Finger:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 3 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: Fire extinguishers
DX HEAD LACERATION: HIT TOP OF HEAD ON METAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDLE .5 CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
HIT IN FACE BY A PIECE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT BLEW OFF. DX- L CHEEK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
70 YO F DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON FOOT-NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire extinguishers
SMOKE INHALATION - 29 YOM ASSISTED WITH PUTTING OUT EXTERIOR FIRE AT A RESTAURANT, USED MULTIPLE CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, C/O COUGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
STATES FIRE EXTINGUISTIN EXPLODED IN TRUCK OF CAR DX INGESTED OBJECT [FUMES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DX LT ANKLE LINEAR ABRASION - S/P STRUCK BY FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH DIRECT BLOW TO ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fire extinguishers
GOT SPRAYED IN FACE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT SCHOOL AND EXPERIENCED BURNING SENSATION IN NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
13 YO F INHALE MATERIAL FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER BECAME SOB CHEMICAL INHALATION----NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
CONTUSION HEAD - 36 YOM WHO IS DISABLED WAS STRUCK ON HEAD BY A FIRE EX TINGUISHER THAT FELL, WAS IN A STORE WHEN IT HAPPENED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN GOODWILL STORE FELL OVER AND STRUCK PT ON FOOT. D: FOREFOOT/MID-FOOT SPRAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON PATIENT'S FOOT AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE; TOE CO NTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
HEAD LAC, PT JUMPING AROUND, STRUCK A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
AS PER PARENTS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON HER FOOT DX: L GREAT TOE FX. / FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT RAN INTO FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DX: SCALP LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers, Slides or sliding boards
PT SEEN FOR HAED LAC AFTER SLIDING DOWN A SLIDE STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HE AD ON A FIRE EXTINGUSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
AUNT ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED PTS FACE WITH FIRE EXTINGUSIHER. D; INHALED FIRE EXTINGUSIHER CHEMICAL COMPOUND ; NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT HIT CORNER OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER BRACKET WITH HEAD. D:SCALP LACERATIO N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS RUNNING AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER PUNCTURE WOUN D SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PATIENT PUNCHED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER YESTER DAY, FINGER PAIN; FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
CUT HEAD WHEN FELL ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT - FRACTURE FOOT - FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS IN A GAS STATION WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER WENT OFF / NO FIRE DX: EXPOSURE CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 3 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: Fire extinguishers
LACERATION HEAD - PATIENT HIT HEAD AGAINST A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACCIDENTALL WENT OFF DX. CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
LACERATION ANKLE - 21 YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE A FTER KICKING GLASS COVER OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PUNCHED GLASS TO GET FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT LACERATED ELBOW WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER HOUSING. +ETOH. D: ELBOW LACERATION, ETOH INTOXICATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PLAYING CHILD JUMPED UP AND LACERATED LOWER LEG ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. D : LACERATION/ABRASION, SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
53 YO FEMALE DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON RIGHT FOOT LAST NIGHT CONTUSION TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT CUT HIS HAND ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DX LEFT WRIST LAC. FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND, NO FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CRUSHING RT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fire extinguishers
TRYING TO EXTINGUISH GREASE FIRE WITH A WATER EXTINGUISHER AND WAS SPLA SHED BY BURNING GREASE TO FACE,HANDS AND KNEES,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 3 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, Freezers
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FACE WHEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF A FRE EZER AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
CHILD GOT AHOLD OF A FIRE EXTINGUSHER,PIN ON HANDLE LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers, Cabinet or door hardware
PT. HUNG A LARGE FIRE EXTINQUISHER ON A HOOK, IT FELL AND HIT HIM IN TH ENOSE AND L CLAVICLE. DX. CONT FACE, L SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DX 1ST DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM - +AOB,PT'S STORE CAUGHT FIRE,THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER HAS USED AND WHITE POWDER ON PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
22 Y.O. B MALE W/FOOT CONTUSION. PT STS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOO T.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT W/ ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHILE @ SCHOOL. NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT POISON CENTER CALLED DX:FIRE EXTINGUISHER EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT INHALED CHEMICALS FROM A FIRE EXTINQUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PAIN TO LT BIG TOE S/P FIRE EXTINGUISHER FALLING ON TOE YEST. DX; CONT LT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT INHALED FIRE EXTINGUISHER DUST. C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH, TIGHTCHEST .NO MENTION OF F.D. DX: INHALATIONOF EXTINGUISHER DUST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DX DKP EXPOSURE (CHEMICAL) - BIBA C/O MILD HA AND BURNING TO EYES AND SKIN OF HEAD S/P EXPOSURE TO LIVE EXTINGUISHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT SPRAYED IN FACE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT PARTY. HISTORY OF ASTHMA. "CAN'T BREATHE". D: ASTHMA EXACERBATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
SUDDEPUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT DOCTORS HOSP ER UPSET OVER BROTHER'S DEATH LEFT HAND LACERATION 4 1/2 CM 7 1/2 CM NO FIRE INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT AT CHURCH DX. FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
CONTUS R 4TH HAND; PUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fire extinguishers
7 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHEMICAL BURNS TO BODY. PT STS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER EX PLODED @ SCHOOL & GOT ALL OVER HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS HIT TO SIDE OF FOREHEAD WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT PLAYING W/ AN ABC FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND IT WENT OFF CAUSING CHEMICAL IN EYE DX; CHEMICHAL IN RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire extinguishers
48 YO F LIFTING FIRE EXTINGUISHER DEVELOPED BACK PAIN--NO FIRE INVOLVEM SPRAIN/STRAIN BACK---NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers
40 YO F INHALED FUMES FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER, NOW COUGHING. DX NOT DOCU MENTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT RAN INTO A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, LACERATED HEAD, NO F.D IN ATTENDANCE, NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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