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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 6-15 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 361
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:77Upper Leg:69
Lower Leg:69Hand:62
Foot:62Lower Arm:15
Knee:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
15 Y/O/M FLAME BURN TO R THIGH FROM OUTDOOR FIREPIT / NO FD INVOLVED DX: R THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
RUNNING TOO CLOSE TO FIRE PIT AND FELL BURNING L SIDE OF FACE DX- BU RNS NO FIRE DEPT INV.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PATIENT PLAYING OUTSIDE, RUNNING WHEN TRIPPED LANDING ON KNEE ON COVER OF FIRE PIT; KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
FELL ONTO A RING OF A FIREPIT & CUT R LOWER LEG DX LAC R LOWER LEG * DOES NOT INDICATE A FIRE WAS LIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Gasoline
BURNED LIGHTING A FIRE PIT WITH GASOLINE. DX- 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BURN #? FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
TRIPPED AND FELL BURNED R LOWER ARM ON CAST IRON RING AROUND FIRE PIT DX- SECOND DEGREE BURN TO FOREARM AND HAND NO F/D INV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT STEPPED ON HOT LID OF FIRE PIT DX: BURN LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Fireplace equipment
PT GRABBED A FIRE POKER THAT WAS IN FIREPIT IN BACK YARD AND BURNED HAN D DX// RIGHT HAND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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