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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| HIT IN FACE BY A PIECE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT BLEW OFF. DX- L CHEEK CONTUSION |
| 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: 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 |
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