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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:75
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:148
Year 2009:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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


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: 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: 07/04/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Fireworks
WAS WATCHING FIREWORKS BACKED INTO FIREPIT TOUCHED GRATE WITH HAND ..BU RN TO HAND AND FOREARM 2ND DEGREE.. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT BURN HIS HAND TOUCHING A HOT FIREPIT AT HOME TODAY DX// 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2006Age: 14 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
C/O PT STATES FELL ONTO FIREPIT BURNING HAND DX RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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