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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:139Finger:62
All Of Body:31

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers, Glass doors or doors with glass panels
FELL WALKING THRU REVOLVING DOOR AND HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER RESU LTING IN HEADACHE AND CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
INHALATION TOXIC FUMES-52 Y/O M-GOT SPRAYED W/A FIRE EXTINGUISHER-@ GAS STATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fire extinguishers
54YOM IS AN INVENTOR WAS WORKING ON AN AEROSOL FIRE EXTENGUISHER PROTOTYPE WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE;3RD DEGREE BURN RT INDEX FINGER;FD?
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
84YOF AT PERSONAL CARE HOME WAS IN HALL STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER;SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire extinguishers
C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH WITH COUGH AFTER INHALING FIRE EXTINGUISHER HE USED TO PUT OUT A FIRE FEE DAYS AGO>>BRONCHITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
SCALP CONT. HIT BY FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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