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Accidents - Kerosene - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:147All Of Body:42

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters
56 YO BF - REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE - EXPOSURE TO FUMES FROM KEROSENE HE ATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene
OUTSIDE AT HOME DIGGING UP PLANTS, LIFTING 5 GALLONS KEROSENE, HAS CHEST PAIN. DX CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene
PT. WAS USING KEROSENE TO HEAT HOUSE WHILE POWER WAS OUT. DX. CARBON M ONOXIDE POISONING.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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