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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,073
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:506Face:155
All Of Body:140Lower Arm:121
Upper Arm:74Finger:68
Foot:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT WAS RUNNING SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO KEROSENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM KEROSENE HEATER WHEN ELECTRICIT Y WAS TURNED OFF IN HOUSE; NO SYMPTOMS, NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT ACTING FUSSY, CONCERNED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE FROM KEROS SENE HEATER WHEN ELECTRIC TURNED OFF IN HOUSE; POSSIBLE CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
SECOND DEGREE BURNS RT HAND AND FOREARM, FELL AGAINST A KEROSENE HEATER WHILE RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
FELL ON KEROSENE HEATER;BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2 YO M BURN TO R FOREARM R/T KEROSENE HEATER. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT WAS RUNNING IN HALLWAY AND FELL INTO KEROSENE HEATER 4 CMX3 BURNS L T TEMPROL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2 YO TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER WITH RT PALM 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT PLAYING WITH 4YR OLD BROTHER WAS ACCD PUSHED INTO KEROSENE HEATER WI TH BURNS TO RT FOREHEAD/BUTTOCKS/LOWER BACK X 3DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
R HAND BURN/5YOF TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER WITH R PALM. NOW HAS BURN. HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
EXOSED TO SMOKE FROM KEROSEEN HEATER. DX. SMOKE INHALATION. FIRE DEPA RTMENT ATTENDANCE WAS NOT RECORDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT TOUCHED A KEROSENE HEATER AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURN FINGERS - VICTIM TOUCHED A KEROSENE HEATER THAT HAD JUST BEEN TURN ED OFF - SHE HAS BURNS AT THE TIP OF THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT FELL ON KEROSENE HEATER AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE; UPPER ARM BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURN LT HAND, FELL ON A KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME WHILE TRYING TO "SEE HOW HOT IT WAS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
=03YOF TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME INJ TO HAND DX/FIRST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2ND DEG BURN L HAND/18MOWM GRABBED KEROSENE HEATER WITH L HAND THIS AM AT 11AM. HAS SOME BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
DX SMOKE INHALATION/POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - C/O COUGHSINCE6 :00 AM AFTER OIL BURNER BEGAN SMOKING AT HOME.(FD NOT STATED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Beds
PATIENT ROLLED OFF BED AT HOME, CAUGHT FOOT ON PORTABLE RADIATOR OIL FI LLED SPACE HEATER; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT STATES THAT A KEROSENE HEATER BLEW UP IN HIS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
1YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND-GRABBED A KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2 YOF ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED TOP OF HOT KEROSINE HEATER. BURN OF RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURNS TO FACE 18 MO BM SEEN AT 1758-2020 FELL AGAINST KEROSENE HEA TER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2 DAYS AGO WRESTLING WITH SISTER, BURN TO FOREARM ON KEROSENE HEATER, U SED SILVADENE, BROKE OUT IN RASH. 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN, MED ALLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
3 WK OLD W/M SUSTAINED SOOT EXPOSURE AFTER HOUSE FILLED UP WITH SM OKE FROM A FAULTY KEROSENE HEATER FIRE DEPT DIDN'T ATTEND DOB *****
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT AT HOMA WHEN KEROSENE HEATER CAUGHT ON FIREDX SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT BURNED HAND ON A KEROSENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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