Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
6-15 years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BROTHER PULLED 25 LB OIL HEATER ONTO PATIENT, STRUCK ON HEAD WITH LOC, VOMITING, H/O HYDROCEPHALUS; CONCUSSION, FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP FROM BEING STRUCK BY A FALLING OIL HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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