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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 123
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:61Upper Trunk:15
Lower Arm:15All Of Body:15
Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers, Elevators or other lifts
58 YO MALE HAD FIRE EXTINGUISHER GO OFF IN ELEVATOR AND GOT SCARED CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FOREARM AFTER A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
TOE FX-DROPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON TOE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
TOXIC EFFECT OTHER GASES-@ GROUP HOME-EXPOSED TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER GASE S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls
CONT. R FOOT, PT GOT HURT W/A FALLING FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM A WALL IN THE GROUP HOME, SIGNED AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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