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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 270
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:146Eyeball:58
Lower Trunk:58Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
RAN KEROSENE HEATER FOR 1 HOUR DUE TO NO ELECTRICITY AT HOME, NOTICED B LACK SMOKE WHEN SUN SHONE THROUGH ROOM, FD ATTEND; SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME BURNING HAND; 2ND DEGREE BURN T O RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
SMOKE INHAL/12YOM WOKE@4AM@HM WHEN HOUSE WAS FULL OF SMOKE FROM KEROSENE HEATER.C/O SOB & CHEST TIGHTNESS@SCENE.NO MENTION OF F.DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HURT BACK MOVING KEROSENE HEATER. DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
STRUCK L EYE ON KEROSENE HEATER. DX L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues
PT. INHALED SMOKE WHEN WIND BLEW, FROM CHIMNEY, INTO KEROSENE HEATER AND CAUSED ROOM TO BE FILLED WITH SMOKE - NOT STATED ABOUT FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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