Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 128
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
30 YO M SLIPPED ON ICE INTO KEROSENE HEATER, BURNS TO THIGH. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
WALKED INTO A KEROSENE HEATER THIS MORNING. BLISTERED AREA TO LEF T UPPER THIGH. LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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