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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| RT SHIN CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A 5 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| 64 YO FEMALE WAS ANGRY AND RIPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER OFF WALL HURT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| EXPOSED TO CHEMICAL FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 66 Y.O. B FEMALE W/SCALP LAC. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHE R IN HER KITCHEN. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| R EYELID LAC/66YOWF 45 MIN AGO FELL AND HIT FACE ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER.W AS SUPPOSED TO E USING HER WALKER AND WASN'T.NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT WAS MOVING FIRE EXTINGUSIHER, IT FELL AND HANDLE CUT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| FACIAL LAC-AT HOME-TRIPPED AND FELL-HIT FACE ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 74 YOM STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHILE BENDING OVER LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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