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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 480
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:198All Of Body:172
Hand:79Upper Arm:15
Upper Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
30 YO F CONTUSION TO HAND HIT HAND ON KEROSENE HEATER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Cookware
PT BUMPED INTO A KEROSENE HEATER THAT HAD A POT OF HOT WATER ON TOP OF IT . POT OF WATER SPILLED ON TO PT'S ABDOMEN. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
SMOKE INHALATION, KEROSINE HEATER STARTED SMOKING DX: SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
TURNED ON KEROSINE HEATER, SMOKE INHALATION DX: SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURNED RT THIGH ON KEROSENE HEATER 1ST DEGREE BURN RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
ABD PAIN AFTER DOING SIT-UPS AND CRUNCHES LOWER ABD. STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
LEFT UPPER ARM BURN.PT BUMPED INTO A KEROSENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
SMOKE INHALATION WHILE SLEEPING IN BASEMENT NEAR OIL BURNER ROOM IN WH ICH BURNER MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THICK SMOKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT. C/O COUGHING UP BLACK SECRETIONS MONDAY MORNING AFTER HOUSE FILLED W/SMOKE FROM KEROSENE HEATER. DX. SMOKE INHALATION. NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT. WAS PICKING UP KEROSENE HEATER, HEARD SNAP. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL S TRAIN LUMBAR, CHRONIC BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HEDCHE,CO EXPOSURE.PT WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND CO ALARM WENT OFF DUE TO KERASENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
48 YO - KEROSENE FUMES EXPOSURE - MILD BRONCHOSPASM - FROM KEROSENE HEA TER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
26 YO - DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF BUTTOCKS - FELL AGAINST KEROSENE HEATER LAST PM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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