Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Nightwear
2% SECOND DEGREE BURN TO L ARM, LIGHTING AN OIL LAMP AND HER ROBE CAUGH T FIRE, USING IT FOR LIGHT%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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