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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 423
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:148Lower Leg:94
Lower Arm:71Foot:71
Wrist:14Lower Trunk:14
Knee:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
TOUCHED LIT OF HOT FIRE PIT. BURN, RT. HAND. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Other toys
@ A FRIENDS HOUSE HAVING CAMP FIRE&?BOCCE BALL WITH THROWN IN THE PAN F IRE&EXPLODED HITTING PT'S LOWER LEG>> TIB/FIB FX/LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
FLANK BURN-FELL AGAINST A HOT FIREPIT GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
DX: BURNED AND BRUISED KNEES AT BBQ WHEN JUMPED UP NEAR BBQ FIRE PIT; N O FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
TOUCHED RING ON CAMPFIRE PIT SECOND DEGREE BURNS LEFT HAND // NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Bicycles or accessories
REPORTS 2 INJURIES, FOREARM BURN WHEN FELL AGAINST HOT FIREPIT&WRIST PA IN WHEN FELL OFF A BIKE>> FOREARM BURN/WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
FELL INTO FIRE PIT BURNED ARMS DX THERMAL BURNS TO ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT AT HOME HIT FOOT ON A COLD FIRE PIT INJ R FOOT/ DX R FOOT SPRAIN NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
6 YO F BURNS TO LOWER LEGS AND HAND FELL AGAINST METAL RING OF CAMP FIRE, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT FIRE WAS CONTROLLED*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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