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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,740
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:543All Of Body:413
Face:155Upper Leg:143
Lower Arm:137Finger:110
Upper Arm:74Lower Leg:56
Foot:47Head:41
25 - 50% Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 12/26/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT WAS RUNNING SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO KEROSENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURNS ON BOTH FEET FROM HOT METAL PIECE OF KEROSENE HEATER. DX. 1 & 2 DEGREES R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
STATES KEROSENE HEATER LID FLIPPED OFF AND IN TRYING TO CATCH IT, IT BU RNED HER R FINGER AND R FOOT. DX. 1 & 2 DEGREE BURNS TO R FINGER AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT. STATES WHILE POWER WAS OFF AT HOUSE, THEY USED HEATING W/KEROSENE H EATER AND WOOD, DEVELOPED NOSE BLEED W/COUCH. DX. CARBON MONOXIDE EXPO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
28 YOM EXPOSED TO CO2 FROM KEROSENE HEATER USED INDOORS POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
27 YOM EXPOSED TO CO FROM KEROSENE HEATER USED INDOORS POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 12/06/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
14 YOF EXPOSED TO CO2 FROM KEROSENE HEATER POISONING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM KEROSENE HEATER AFTER ELECTRICI TY TURNED OFF IN HOUSE, HEADACHE; POSSIBLE CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM KEROSENE HEATER WHEN ELECTRICIT Y WAS TURNED OFF IN HOUSE; NO SYMPTOMS, NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT ACTING FUSSY, CONCERNED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE FROM KEROS SENE HEATER WHEN ELECTRIC TURNED OFF IN HOUSE; POSSIBLE CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. REPORTS HE WAS BURNED BY KEROSENE HEATER THAT FLAMED UP, FELL ON PO RCH. DX. BURNS L LOWER LEG. NO INDICATION OF FD ATTENDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
SECOND DEGREE BURNS RT HAND AND FOREARM, FELL AGAINST A KEROSENE HEATER WHILE RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
FELL ON KEROSENE HEATER;BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 11/20/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2 YO M BURN TO R FOREARM R/T KEROSENE HEATER. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT PLAYING IN CLOSED GARAGE WITH KEROSENE HEATER FOR 4 HOURS, NOW VOMITING WITH HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURN TO HAND WHEN TOUCHED HOT KEROSENE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT WAS RUNNING IN HALLWAY AND FELL INTO KEROSENE HEATER 4 CMX3 BURNS L T TEMPROL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2 YO TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER WITH RT PALM 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT PLAYING WITH 4YR OLD BROTHER WAS ACCD PUSHED INTO KEROSENE HEATER WI TH BURNS TO RT FOREHEAD/BUTTOCKS/LOWER BACK X 3DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
R HAND BURN/5YOF TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER WITH R PALM. NOW HAS BURN. HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 5 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 or oil heaters
EXOSED TO SMOKE FROM KEROSEEN HEATER. DX. SMOKE INHALATION. FIRE DEPA RTMENT ATTENDANCE WAS NOT RECORDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 24 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 or oil heaters
STATES KEROSENE HEATER SMOKED UP HOUSE LAST PM. DX. SMOKE INHALATION.F IRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT TOUCHED A KEROSENE HEATER AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURN FINGERS - VICTIM TOUCHED A KEROSENE HEATER THAT HAD JUST BEEN TURN ED OFF - SHE HAS BURNS AT THE TIP OF THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT FELL ON KEROSENE HEATER AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE; UPPER ARM BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURN LT HAND, FELL ON A KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME WHILE TRYING TO "SEE HOW HOT IT WAS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
=03YOF TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME INJ TO HAND DX/FIRST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2ND DEG BURN L HAND/18MOWM GRABBED KEROSENE HEATER WITH L HAND THIS AM AT 11AM. HAS SOME BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
DX SMOKE INHALATION/POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - C/O COUGHSINCE6 :00 AM AFTER OIL BURNER BEGAN SMOKING AT HOME.(FD NOT STATED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Beds
PATIENT ROLLED OFF BED AT HOME, CAUGHT FOOT ON PORTABLE RADIATOR OIL FI LLED SPACE HEATER; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT STATES THAT A KEROSENE HEATER BLEW UP IN HIS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BACK PAIN AND SOB AFTER KEROSENE HEATER BLEW UP AND BLACKENED HOUSE 2 N IGHTS AGO, DRINKING BEER. BACK PAIN, SOB, ETOH ABUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Rocking chairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF A ROCKING CHAIR ONTO KEROSENE HEATER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
1YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND-GRABBED A KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
42 YOF GRABBED KEROSENE HEATER BURN TO HANDS RT LEG AND RT FOOT
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: 02/04/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2 YOF ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED TOP OF HOT KEROSINE HEATER. BURN OF RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURNS TO FACE 18 MO BM SEEN AT 1758-2020 FELL AGAINST KEROSENE HEA TER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
53 Y.O. B MALE W/FACIAL & HAND BURNS. PT STS KEROSENE HEATER BLEW UP & HOME. NS IF FD ATTD. E894
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 61 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
61 YOM FELL INTO KEROSENE HEATER BURN THIGH 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2 DAYS AGO WRESTLING WITH SISTER, BURN TO FOREARM ON KEROSENE HEATER, U SED SILVADENE, BROKE OUT IN RASH. 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN, MED ALLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HISTORY OF SEIZURES, ONE FOR PAST 3 HOURS, COUGHING, LYING NEAR KE ROSENE HEATER. ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA WITH HYPOXIA, SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
3 WK OLD W/M SUSTAINED SOOT EXPOSURE AFTER HOUSE FILLED UP WITH SM OKE FROM A FAULTY KEROSENE HEATER FIRE DEPT DIDN'T ATTEND DOB *****
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT PICKED UP INSIDE OF KEROSENE HEATER THAT HAD FALLEN OUT, T RIED TO PUT IT BACK IN BURNING HANDS; 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT AT HOME WHEM KERSONE HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE DAD PUT OUT FLAMESDX SMOK E INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT AT HOMA WHEN KEROSENE HEATER CAUGHT ON FIREDX SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT AT HOME KEROSENE HEATER CAUHGT ON FIRE DAD PUT OUT FLAMESDX SMOKE IN HALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT BURNED HAND ON A KEROSENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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