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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 11/03/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Cookware |
| MOTHER STATES CHILID RAN INTO KEROSENE HEATER THAT HAD POT OF WATER ON IT. DX. 2 DEG BURN L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| PT. W/BURNS ON L THIGH FROM KEROSENE HEATER LAST NIGHT. DX. BURN L THI GH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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