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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | 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 WAS ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED IN FACE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL, IR RITATION TO THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| INHALATION TOXIC FUMES-52 Y/O M-GOT SPRAYED W/A FIRE EXTINGUISHER-@ GAS STATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT SPRAYED FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR CHEM. FIRE, POWDER CAME OUT & PT BREAT HED IT IN DX;# TOXIC EXPOSURE, FIRE EXTINGUISHER (NO FIRE DEPT LISTED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| @ GAS STATION, A TRUCK HIT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER&PT WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE WHILE IN A CAR NOW NOT ABLE TO SWALLOW W/O PAIN>>INHALATION INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| IN A CAR @ GAS STATION WHEN A TRUCK HIT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER SETTING IT OFF, EXPOSED TO THE SMOKE FOR 5 MIN, C/O SOB>>NAHCO3 EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2009 | Age: 64 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH WITH COUGH AFTER INHALING FIRE EXTINGUISHER HE USED TO PUT OUT A FIRE FEE DAYS AGO>>BRONCHITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT AT NEIGHBOR'S W/FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT STATES HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND INHALED FUMESS FROM FIRE EXTEINGUISHER DX ANOXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 21 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 |
| PT WAS DRINKING & WAS DARED TO INHALE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SO HE DID DX: RESPIRATORY ARREST, ASPRIATION OF FIRE EXTINGUER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/11/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN A CANDLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PT USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT FIRE OUT. SHE INHALED POWERED SUBSTANCE FROM EXT.DX. CHEMICAL EX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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