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Accidents - Diesel fuels - Year 2004 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:157
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Aerosol containers
FIRE STARTED WITH DIESEL FUEL ,GARBAGE,EXPLOSION MAY BE AEROSOL CANS 2ND DEGREE BURNS HANDS/INH INJ-FD NOT DOCUMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/03/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
BURNED HAND WITH DIESEL FLAMES HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Cigarette or pipe lighters
LOOKING FOR CAP TO COVER DIESEL FUEL CAN WITH LIGHTER FUMES IGNITED AND BURNED HAND AND FOREARM..2ND DEGREE BURNS TO L HAND /FOREARM NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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