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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:18
Year 2000:17
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:16
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT CLEANING HEATER-CUT ARM ON IT-DEEP LAC TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
LEFT FOREARM BURN. PT BURNED FOREARM WHEN LIGHTING PILOT ON KEROSENE HE ATER. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
15%TBSA BURNS TO LOWER ARM AND FACE. PROPANE HEATER CAUGHT FIRE. MEDICS BROUGHT PT IN THEREFORE, F.D. ATTENDED THE FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
36 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BURNS TO FOREARM. PT STS KEROSENE HEATER CAUGHT ON F IRE @ HOME. NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2000Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/1999Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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