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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/30/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| REPORTS STANDING ABOVE FIREPIT IN BACKYARD&SOMETHING POPPED&FELT FB ENT ERED MOUT&HIT THE BACK OF THROAT, C/O>>THROAT PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| FINGERS BURNED-PT FELL INTO A FIRE PIT-NO DETAILS-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT BURNED RT HAND WHEN TRYING TO LIGHT FIRE IN FIREPIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT WAS HOME USING A METAL FIRE PIT, TOUCHED THE OUTER RIM CAUSING A BURN TO LT LWR LEG, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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