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Accidents - Kerosene grills or stoves - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:157
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:67
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:76All Of Body:68
Head:6725 - 50% Body:15
Hand:11

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves
PT PLACED HAND ON HOT SURFACE BURNER (STOVE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PATIENT BURNED HAND ON KEROSENE STOVE TO HEAT APARTMENT, OR ON LAMP; 1S T AND 2ND DEGREE HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves
PT. FELL AND HIT HEAD ON OIL STOVE AND FEEDING TUBE CAME OUT OF PATIENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves
PT LIGHTING A KEROSENE STOVE AT HOME, FLASH FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BUR NS TO FACE NECK CHEST HANDS AND ARMS, FIRE DEPTARMENT ATTENDED FIRE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 4 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 grills or stoves
CHILD WAS EXPOSED TO HOUSE FULL OF SMOKE FROM A KEROSENE STOVE WHEN STOVE MALFUNCTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves
PT FELL AGAINSE KEROSENE HEATER CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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