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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:38
Year 1999:18
Year 2001:76
Year 2002:128
Year 2003:16
Year 2006:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 11/14/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Day wear
DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT THIGH.PT WAS TOO CLOSE TO A KEROSENE HE ATER AND PANTS LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THIGH.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/08/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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


Date: 03/15/2001Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/1999Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/1998Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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