Accidents - Kerosene grills or stoves - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves
ATTEMPTING TO LITE BUTANE POWERED SMOKER,NOT LIT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS ,TRIED AGAIN,LARGE FLASH BURN DX:2ND DEGREE BURN HAND & WRIST NO FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves
DX VERTIGO: C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF SEVERE DIZZY, LIGHTHEADED, AND EMESIS TODAY WHILING CLEANING CAMPING PROPANE GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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