Accidents - Kerosene - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 10
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Kerosene, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT HAS A RASH THAT STARTED ON HER ABD., & HAS A RUNNY NOSE. PT HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO KEROSINE OIL FROM GRANDMOTHER'S LAMP. DX: CONTACT DERMATITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene, Clothing
PT SLEPT W/KEROSENE ON CLOTHES & THIS AM HAD SKIN BREAKOUT-BURN TO ABD/ CREASE OF LEG & PART OF LEG/HIP 10-19% BSA, SKIN RED/PEELING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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