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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/24/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| LIGHTING KEROSENE HEATER, BURN TO FACE, UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ON SCENE DX 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURN TO L EAR & SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| FELL ASLEEP YEST WHILE KEROSENE HEATER WAS ON. DX. MINOR NON-SPECIFIC HEADACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2000 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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