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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 342
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Elbow:75Lower Leg:75
Wrist:71Lower Arm:59
Hand:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT FELL INTO A PORTABLE FIRE PIT AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT E LBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT C/O L LEG LAC. SCRAPPED LEG AGAINST METAL FIRE RING. L LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT FELL INTO A FIREPIT AND BURNED ARM AT FRIENDS HOUSE DX// LEFT FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT BURNED HAND ON METAL IN FIREPIT AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
CUT ON METAL FIRE RING 2 DAYS PRIOR // ? FIRE OR FD RESPONSE OLD WRIST LACERATION WITH EARLY CELLULITIS LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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