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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 487
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Diesel fuels |
| 59 Y/O M BURNED FACE WHILE USING DIESEL FUEL TO LIGHT BRUSH PILE AT HO ME. DX; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS L SIDE OF FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Diesel fuels |
| FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING ON 2-LANE HIGHWAY, CROSSED CENTER LANE & INTO TRACTOR TRAILER CAUSING FUEL LEAK FROM TRK. DX ABRAS FACE, RT HAND, ELB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Diesel fuels |
| PT. SPILLED DIESEL FUEL ON R FOOT AT HOME. DX. 1 DEG BURN R ANKLE/FOOT . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Diesel fuels |
| ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED 1-2 CUPS OF DIESEL FUEL AT 0730.DX ACCIDENTALY I NGESTION OF DIESEL FUEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Diesel fuels, Plastic containers |
| INGESTED SMALL AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL; SPIT IT OUT- FUEL WAS IN A PLASTI CONTAINER IN THE HOUSE. DX: GAS INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Diesel fuels, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| THROWING DIESEL FUEL INTO WOOD STOVE AT HOME, SPILLED ON SHIRT, CAUGHT FIRE .DX: 2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURNS FOREARM, HAND. FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/14/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Diesel fuels |
| DIESEL FUEL CONDITIONER SPLASHED INTO FACE 10-15 MINS PTA. ALSO BURNIN G ON FACE. ACUTE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Diesel fuels, Day wear |
| PANTS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE USING DIESEL FUEL TO BURN TRASH. DX: 20% BOD Y BURN FD INVOLVMENT NOT REPORTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Diesel fuels |
| PT. RELATES HAD DIESEL FUEL ON HANDS AND HAD FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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