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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 53
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2008:	14
Year 2010:	38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
7YOWM PT WAS CROSSING AN EMPTY FIREPIT & FELL IN THE SNOW, LAC TO L I NNER WRIST. DX. LAC WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: 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

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