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Accidents - Lamp oils - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:79Upper Trunk:63
Face:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/07/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lamp oils
55YOF ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HOT OIL LAMP AGAINST CHEST; BREAST BURN,1.5% TO 2% BURN AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lamp oils, Bottles or jars
61 YO M THOUGHT HE WAS DRINKING WATER WHEN HE DRANK OUT OF BOTTLE. TURN ED BOTTLE AROUND & REALIZED IT WAS LAMP OIL. +ETOH. DX;LAMP OIL INGEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lamp oils
63YOF, ACC DRANK " ***" AMOUNT OF LAMP OIL , THOIUGHT IT WAS WATER>>ACC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lamp oils
ADDED MORE SCENTED OIL WHILE LIGHTING IT AND IT FLAMED 65 YO F 1ST DEGR EE BURN FOREHEAD BOTH HANDS AND SMALL PORTION OF ABDOMEN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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