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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT LEAVES WITH A PROPANE TORCH HE THREW GASOLINE O NTO THE LEAVES WITH THE TORCH LIT SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LOWER ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Diesel fuels |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS & HAND-BURNING BRUSH W/ DIESEL BY FLASH BACK F IRE-FD PRESENT-@ HOME-SENT TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| BURNS L ARM & HAND;WORKING WITH GASOLINE ENGINE, HAND FLASH BURN, ARM " ON FIRE" PT PUT OUT WITH GARDEN HOSE.TOTAL. BURN CAR & GARAGE(?FD INFO |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/26/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Containers |
| POURING GAS ON BURNING TRASH AT HOME, CONTAINER BLEW UP, CAUGHT SHIRT O N FIRE. DX: BURNS FOREARM, HAND, CHEST, FACE. FIRE DEPT ATT. NOT NOTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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