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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:147Lower Arm:71
Knee:15Hand:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Gasoline
POURING GAS INTO CHIMINEA AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. DX- 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BUR N, 1ST DEGREE BURN ARM AND CHEST WALL # NO FIRE DEPT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
KNEE BURN-FELLL AGAINST A FIREPIT-1 DAY PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
16YMC TRIPPED OVER A DOG AND FELL INTO FIRE PIT BURNING FOREARM BURN NO FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
STUMBLED AND FELL INTO A ;METL FIRE PIT BURNING BILATERAL HANDS,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
STRUCK BY FLAME OF "FIRE PIT" WHEN PT OPENED GRILL, DX; 3%BSA PARTIAL T HICKNESS, 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE & ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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