Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 736
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	89
Year 1998:	19
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	56
Year 2003:	30
Year 2004:	58
Year 2005:	83
Year 2007:	61
Year 2008:	225
Year 2009:	15

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	83
16-25 years old:	144
26-50 years old:	418
50+ years old:	90

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Kerosene
FILLING HEATER W/KEROSENE, CAUGHT ONFIRE, BURNS TO BLL DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
CUT HER LEFT OUTER THIGH AFTER FALLING ON A KEROSENE HEATER. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BACKED INTO KEROSENE HEATER. DX LEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
CAUGHT LEG ON FIRE WITH A KEROSENE HEATER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Day wear
USING TORPEDO KEROSENE HEATER IN HIS GARAGE WHILE WORKING ON HIS CAR AN D PANT LEG CAUGHT FIRE NO FD RECORDED 2ND DEG BURN CALF/1ST DEG HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
FELL OVER KEROSENE HEATER DX CONTUSION BOTH LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
29 YO BURN LEG ON KEROSENE HEATER BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURNED LEG ON A KEROSENE HEATER DX: L LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT BACKED UP INTO KEROSENE HEATER. DX: ACUTE BURN R CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 02/15/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 11/13/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/1998	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/1997	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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