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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:98Toe:68
Face:65All Of Body:27

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/24/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT UNWITNESSED INGESTED/BURN HAND PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONE FLUID IN TIKI LAMP " HYDROCARBON INGESTION" +" 2ND EGREE BURN RT F.ARM"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Stairs or steps
A NEIGHBOR BOY IGNITED PT'S PORCH STEPS , WITH BUTANE, & PT'S FACE GOT SINGED- 911 CALLED. DX: 1ST DEGREE FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Thermometers
FOUND PT COUGHING/DROOLING WITH "***" THAT HAD PARAFIN/PETROLEUM DISTIL ATES IN IT OR LIQUID FROM LAMP; HYDROCARBON ASPIRA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Swimming pools
L TOE LAC/3YOF 30 MIN AGO AT HM WAS RUNNING IN YARD AFTER GETTING OUT O F POOL AND CUT L GREAT TOE ON A TIKI TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PATIENT GRABBED A HOT LANTERN AT HOME. DX-2ND DEGREE LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
INGESTED LANTERN OIL DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
FACE BURNS, PARENTS ST PT SUST BURNS W/A LIGHTED TORCH WHILE HIS FATHER WAS FIXING THE FLOOR AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, PAIN, BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT TOUCHED A HOT LANTERN AT HOME SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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