Man suffers second-degree burns after explosion while smoking aluminum

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Memorial 14 to Erlanger ER.

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Clear.

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This is Memorial 14.

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We're not emergent at this time.

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45 year old male, 45 male.

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Chief complaint on the day is multiple 2nd degree burns to the head and torso.

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Secondary to smoking aluminum.

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He was smoking some aluminum when he had a cold pocket air pocket and it blew.

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Splashing, leaving them all over.

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He does, like I said, he has a 2nd degree to the top of the head and the forehead.

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Splatters all over his upper chest and torso, and also his right leg.

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He is conscious, alert, and oriented times four.

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He has had 100 micrograms of fentanyl.

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He went from a nine down to a five.

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Vital signs, he is silent on the monitor, about ninety-five.

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He is ninety-six, ninety-eight percent room breathing right now, about 18 .

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Twenty times a minute, and I am able to press on the 3rd vehicle lateral, and 100 and forty-six over ninety-eight, 100 and forty-six over ninety-eight for a blood pressure.

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We're going to be probably about eight to ten.

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We'll give you further upon our arrival.

2026-09-14 00:32 UTC

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E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Man suffers second-degree burns after explosion while smoking aluminum

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Man suffers second-degree burns after explosion while smoking aluminum

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