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Accidents - Kerosene - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 2003:51
Year 2004:15
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:80
Year 2010:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Cigarette or pipe lighters
13YOM- WENT INTO GARAGE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER KEROSINE SPILED ONTO CEMENT ON FIRE PT TRIED TO PUT OUT W/ HANDS/FEET. DX BURNS TO HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
BURN TO HAND KEROSENE FIRE DX: BURN TO HAND NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Kerosene, Containers
STATES HE WAS BURNING LEAVES AND DROPPED KEROSENE CAN ON FLAME DX LT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
PT WAS AT CAMP WHEN ATTEMPTED TO LIGTH A FIRE USING KEROSENE, BURN THE BACK OF HIS HAND, SUSTAINED"2ND DEGREE BURN OF RT HAND"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene
HAD KEROSENE CONTACT WITH HAND DX. CHEMICAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Day wear
PT THREW KEROSENE ON FIRE & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R HAND & LEG 5% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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