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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 281
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:115Wrist:71
Lower Trunk:50Foot:15
All Of Body:15Head:6
Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Beds or bedframes
14 M/O FELL OFF THE BED AT HOME AND BURNED HIS FOOT ON AN OIL HEATER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PLAYING WITH SISTER AND FELL INTO KEROSENE HEATER. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
COUGHING AFTER IN ROOM WITH A KEROSESE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT WAS AT HOME AND BRUSHED UP AGAINST AN OIL HEATER AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO ABDM AND L PALM. DX. BURN ABDM AND L PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BROTHER PULLED 25 LB OIL HEATER ONTO PATIENT, STRUCK ON HEAD WITH LOC, VOMITING, H/O HYDROCEPHALUS; CONCUSSION, FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
RT WRIST 1/2% 2ND DEGREE BURN;LT PALM 1/4% 2ND DEGREE BURN: LAST NIGHT FELL ONTO KEROSENE HEATER AT GRANDMOTHER'S, PER MOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT FELL AT UNCLE'S HOUSE LAST NIGHT, HIT MOUTH ON BASE OF KEROSENE HEATER; SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE LIP BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT PLACED L HAND ON A KEROSUN HEATER AT HOME. DX. BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
TOUCHED KEROSCENE HEATER. DX BURNS ON BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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