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Accidents - Kerosene - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 691
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:348Upper Trunk:68
Wrist:68Neck:68
25 - 50% Body:67Hand:38
Face:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Kerosene
BURN >10% BSA, ALCOHOL INTOXICATION ACUTE - 43 YOF SORES ON BODY, LOSS OF HAIR, F.M. BROKE DOWN DOOR, OPEN CONT OF KEROSENE, ALCOHOL BOTTLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene, Clothing
PT. SOB, HOUSE SMELLED OF KEROSENE, CLOTHES W/STRONG ODOR. DX. DYSPNEA , UTI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene, Containers
SYNCOPE. PT WAS PUTTING KEROSENE INTO A CONTAINER AND PASSED OUT,.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene, Bottles or jars
PT. REPORTS WIFE POURED KEROSENE INTO MILK JUG, PT THOUGHT JUG HA KOOLA DE AND PLACED IN REFRIGERATOR. DX. DYSPNEA, ASPIRATION PNEUMONITUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene, Diesel fuels
PATIENT INGESTED 2-3 OZ. OF KEROSENE AND DIESEL FUEL, VOMITING, COUGHIN G, PC CONTACTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Gasoline cans
PT DROPPED KEROSENE CONTAINER INTO FIRE BURNED HAND TRYING TO RETRIEVE IT, 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FINGERTIPS R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
19 MONTH OLD MALE ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED KEROSENE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT DRANK KEROSENE FROM LAMP DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
19 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT A BONFIRE WITH KEROSENE WHEN IT FLASHED BACK AT HIM BURNING HIM ON THE FACE ARMS AND BACK(FIRE DTMT UNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
17 MONTH OLD MALE INGESTED KEROSENE INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
2 YO M DRANK KEROSENE NOW HAS BRONCHOSPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
INGESTED KEROSENE 18 MO BM SEEN AT 1540-1750 DRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF KE ROSENE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
PT WAS BURNING TRASH AND POURED ON KEROSENE. FX NS. DX: FIRST DEG FLASH BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
20 MONTH OLD F INGESTED KEROSENE INGESTION-INADVENTANT OR ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
CHEMICAL BURN TO LEFT WRIST - "EXPOSED TO KEROSENE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
9 MON OLD W MALE W/POSS POISONING. DAD WAS CLEANING HIS GUN W/POP POWDE R SOLVENT (KEROSENE) & PT MAY HAVE DRANK SOME OR JUST SPILLED ON CLOTHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
14MO OLD DRANK KEROSENE INGESTION-INADVERTANT OR ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Coal or wood-burning stoves
38 Y/O M INJURED NECK WHEN HE TRIED TO START FIRE BY THROWING KEROSENEI N WOOD STOVE AT HOME. DX; 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene, Containers
44 YOM BACK PAIN; PICKED UP 40 LB KEROSENE CAN YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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