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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:85Face:61
Lower Arm:43Upper Trunk:40
Hand:27All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
RAN INTO KERSENE HEATER BURNS BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2007Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT'S FATHER STATES THAT CHILD WAS CHASING PUPPIES AROUND HIS MOTHER'S H OUSE AND BURNED R FA ON KEROSENE HEATER. DX. BURN R FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2007Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
TOUCHED OIL HEATER TODAY AT HOME 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME, PALMER SURFACE REDDENED; 1ST AND 2N D DEGREE BURN OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT LEANED AGAINST KEROSENE HEATER THIS AM AT HOMEK W/BURN TO R ARM, CHE ST, ABDM. DX. 1-2 DEG BURN CHEST/R FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT WAS IN CLOSED HOUSE W/KEROSENE HEATER RUNNING & CAR RUNNING IN GARAGE. COHB 6.5. DX: CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN ABDOMEN: AT HOME WALKED INTO PORTABLE OIL FILLED HEATER, BURN TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2007Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
FELL INTO KEROSENE SPACE HEATER DX SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2007Age: 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
PT SUS BURN ON BOTH PALMS OF HANDS AFTER PLACING THEM ON TOP OF KEROSEN E HEATER. DX 1ST TO 2ND BURN OVER HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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