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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 314
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:83Toe:82
Hand:66All Of Body:66
Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/11/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
75 YO DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON TOE LAC TOE---NO FIRE/FLAME INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
OPEN FX L 1ST TOE WITH SUPERFICIAL CLOSURE; SUPERFICIAL 2ND TOE LAC W/REPAIR: FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON L FOOT AT LOCAL STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
RHINITIS;2NS DEG TO CHEM.IRRITANT/55YOF STS FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM DISC HARGED@GAS STATION.PT IN CAR W/WINDOWS OPEN.C/O COUGH/THROAT BURNING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON FINGER FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT C/O CHEMICAL FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER WENT INTO HIS RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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