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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,414
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:293Hand:219
Foot:170All Of Body:155
Toe:143Lower Arm:87
Upper Arm:73Knee:71
Eyeball:59Finger:52
Lower Leg:29Face:28
Wrist:14Shoulder:6
Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2008Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DX FX LT 4TH FINGER - FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON RT HAND AND FINGERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
CONTUSION LEFT HAND-SUS INJ TO HAND WHEN SHE HIT IT ON A FIRE EXTINGUIS HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PATIENT RAN INTO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT SCHOOL; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND ON METAL OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER @ SCHOOL >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PATIENT PUNCHED GLASS FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SUSTAINED INJURY TO RT THUMB. DX-RT THUMB ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
15 Y/O CUT FROM SOMEONE CLOSING FIRE EXTINGUISHER DOOR ON FINGER. DX-LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT ACCID DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON HER R GREAT TOE. HAS PAIN. NO A CTIVE FIRE. DX R GREAT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
33 Y/O C/O TRAUMATIC FINGER PAIN HIT GLASS TRYING TO REMOVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT OF HOTEL. DX-LAC HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
HIT RIGHT THIGH AGAINST FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOX @ SCHOOL. DX RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
WAS LEANING ON A FIRE EXINGUISHER AT SCHOOL AND IT FELL ONTO THE BACK O F HER LEG CAUSING A LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
SCALP CT ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
RUNNING AT CHURCH AND FELL INTO A FIRE EXTINGUSIHER. DX LACERATION R FA AND UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls
BROUGHT IN BY AMBULANCE FROM A MOSQUE WHERE WAS PRAYING, KNEELING& A FI RE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF WALL HITTING HER IN THE HEAD>>CHI/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
PATIENT EXPOSED TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER YESTERDAY, STARTED WHEEZING; ASTHM A/WHEEZING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
COUGH, SORE THROAT AFTER SPRAYING FIRE EXTINGUISHER DX; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
DAD DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN PANTRY AND IT FELL ONTO CHILD'S FOOT. D: FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
CONT HAND ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers, Metal containers
PT DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON L FOOT 2 DAYS AGO, CAN OF FOOD FELL O N R FOOT 2 WEEKS AGO. DX. FX R 5TH TOE, 5TH METATARSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON TOP OF FOOT. CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers
CHI. PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
10 YOM HIT CHIN ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DX FOREIGN BODY RT HAND - S/P DUE TO DIRECT BLOW AT HOME W/GLASS CASING FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
22 YO FEMALE HAD FIRE EXTINGUISHER FALL ON FOOT FRACTURE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT AT A GAS STATION AND FIRE EXTINGUIDHER WENT OFF AND GOT INTO EYE DX// BILAT EYE CHEMICALEXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
R TOE CONT. AFTER HIT W FIRE EXTING. IT FELL ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers, Chemicals
PT DX TOXIC EFFECT SECONDARY EXPOSURE TO HALON - COVERD WITH WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE FROM EXTINGUISHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FOOT. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers
DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONTO HIS LOWER LEG RESULTING IN CELLULITIS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT BUMPED HEAD WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER,+NAUSEA,+DIZZY,PAIN TO HEAD DX MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, DEPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF WALL AND HIT PTS SHOULDER. DX SHOULDER INJU RY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT C/O EXTINGUISHER FELL ON HIS FOOT AT SCHOOL TODAY - DX LT FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers
WAS HIT IN HEAD W FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS IN "***" WITH DAD WHEN HE PULLED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER OFFTHE SHEL F AND IT HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. HAS FOREHEAD LAC. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire extinguishers
SMOKE INHALATION AT HOME AFTER FIRE. PT PUT FIRE OUT W EXTINGUISHER. NO MENTION ABOUR FD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
HAND LAC ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT.INJ.SCALP WHEN DELIVERYING PHONE FOR WIFE & STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTI NGUISHER BOX. DX; MINOR SCALP LAC.NO SUTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON R TOE DX: HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
DX LAC/EOTH INTOXICATION: PUNCHED A FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, SUSTAINED 3CM LAC TO L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT FELL AND HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER STRAP WHILE GETTING ONTO BUS. DX: HEAD CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS RUNNING AT SCHOOL TODAY & HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DX - HEAD INJURY WITH SUSPECTED POST-CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
10 YO FELL STRIKING HEAD AGAINST FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTUSION SCALP---NO FLAMES/NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
WAS REACHING FOR SOMETHING IN CLOSET AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ONTO (L ) FOOT HAS LAC TO TOP OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire extinguishers
PUTTING OUT FIRE @ HOUSW WITH A FIRE EXTEINGUISHER, NOW WITH SHORNTESS OF BREATH>> INHALATION INJUREY, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENT FOUND
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DROPPED A FIRE EXTINMGUISHER ONTOP OF RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS @ SCHOOL HIT HEAD ONTO FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOW WITH LACERATION. DX HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls
PULLED FIRE EXTINGUISHER OFF WALL;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls
PT BUMPED HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON WALL. DX: HEAD LAC 3 CM, L THIRD TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire extinguishers
40 YO MALE INHALED FUMES FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers, Motor vehicles or parts
SITTING IN A CAR @ GAS STATION WHEN SOME ONE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED FIRE A LARM, THEN WHITE POWEDER CAME SHOWERING DOWN FROM EXTING>>CHE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
@ GAS STATION, SOMEONE PULLED FIRE ALARM, EXTINGUISHERS WENT OFF SHOWER ING PT WITH WHITE POWEDER, INHALED IT&NOW WITH SOB>> NON TOXIC INGESTIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire extinguishers
TRIPPED & FELL - HIT KNEE ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER KNEE SPRAIN / CONTUSION // NO REPORTED FIRE OR FD RESPONSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers, Basketball
PT PLAYING BASKETBALL AT THE SCHOOL GYM AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE W ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHER SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND SCALP LACERATI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH HAND @ SCHOOL DX HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Fire extinguishers
DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER;DX CRUSHED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
13 YO M LACERATION TO FOREARM CHILD RAN INTO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND CUT ARM AT SCHOOL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls
HEAD HEMATOMA-HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE WALL-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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