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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2001:66
Year 2004:130
Year 2005:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/07/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS COOKING W/PROPANE TORCH IN BACK OF TRUCK AND IT FLASHED. FD NS DX: <1%TBSA BURNS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
GLASS HURRICANE LAMP FELL ON NOSE DX: NASAL FX. / NOSE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Eye protection devices
USING TORCH & FELT SPARKS FLASH BACK ON CHEEK WEARING GOGGLES REDNESS IN L) EYE DX FLASH BURN TO FACE & EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2001Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/1999Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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