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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 01/17/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 04/01/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| DX FACIAL BURNS: SMOKING AT OUTDOOR FIREPLACE, FLAMES BLEW UP IN FACE. NO FIRE DEPT IN ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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