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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT WITH BURNS TO ARM, POURING KEROSENE INTO LANTERN, CAUGHT FIRE THE FIRE BURNED ARM, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/08/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT ACCID SPILLED KEROSENE FROM A LAMP WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: R ARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/21/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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