Accidents - Kerosene grills or stoves - Year 2008 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	87
26-50 years old:	80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves
ATTEMPTING TO LITE BUTANE POWERED SMOKER,NOT LIT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS ,TRIED AGAIN,LARGE FLASH BURN DX:2ND DEGREE BURN HAND & WRIST NO FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene grills or stoves
PT WAS RUNNING & FELL INTO A KEROSENE STOVE & BROKE FALL WITH HANDS DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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