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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 444
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:146Hand:146
Face:82Upper Arm:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
3YOF PT GRABBED HANDLE TO OUTDOOR FIREPIT AT GRADFATHERS HOUSE. BURN TO PALM OF L HAND FROM HANDLE CONTACTING SKIN. BLISTERS. DX L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
2ND AND POSSIBLE 3RD DEGREE BURNS, RT INDEX FINGER AND HANDS, PT FELL ONTO HOT FIRE PIT SCREEN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
3YOM PLAYING AT CAMPSITE, FELL STRUCK FACE ON METAL RING OF FIRE PIT - LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT BURNED HAND ON CROCKERY HEATER ON PATIO. DX: L PALM BURN 1%.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
219YFC FELL INTO FIRE PIT HANDS FIRST WHILE CAMPING/BURNS NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/21/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT TRIPPED & FELL INTO FIRE PIT BURNING LT HAND. DX##: RT HAND 2ND DE GREE BURNS (NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVED)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT ACCID TOUCHED A HOT OUTDOOR FIRE PIT W/ HIS R HAND. HAS BURNS TO HIS FINGERTIPS, INCL THUMB. BLISTERS. DX THERMAL BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
BURNED THUMB IN FIREPIT/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
FELL INTO FIREPIT AT PARK, HAS 12% BODY SURFACE AREA 2ND DEGREE BURNS, MOST TO UPPER ARM, SOME TO FACE. NO F.D. INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT FELL DOWN HILL AND HIT NOSE ON EDGE OF UNLIT FIRE PIT, NOW W/LAC TO NOSE; NOSE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
SHE WAS RUNNING, & TRIPPED, STRIKING HEAD ON CEMENT FIREPIT- NO LOC DX: FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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