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Accidents - Kerosene - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 681
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:174Hand:146
All Of Body:126Lower Leg:76
Lower Trunk:71Ankle:70
Ear:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2010Age: 12 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
12MO OLD F DRANK AND COVERED IN KEROSENE ACCIDENTAL INGESTION FOREIGN MATERIAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/17/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
86 YO M SOB AFTER INHALING KEROSENE ALL NIGHT. DX DYSPNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Kerosene grills or stoves
57 YO F WAS POURING KEROSENE OVER AN OPEN FLAME TO LIGHT GRILL WHEN FLA ME CAUGHT ON HAND. FAMILY MEMBER PUT OUT FLAME. NOT FDA. DX:1ST DG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Day wear
SUPER. & PART. THICK. BURN 2ND DEGREE L LEG:19YOM WRESTLING W/FRIEND @ BONFIRE,UNKNOWINGLY ROLLED IN KERSONE,PANTS IGNITED,BURN L ANKLE,NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
2 YOM ACCIDENTALLY INGESTION LARGE GULP OF KEROSENE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
31YOF CHEMICAL BURN TO HANDS GOT KEROSENE ON THE AT *** SHOP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Charcoal
86 YOM ADDED KEROSENE TO A CHARCOAL FIRE. BURN RIGHT FOREARM. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 08/09/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene, Bottles or jars
4 YOM DX TOXIC EFFECT OF OTHER CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS. S/P ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF KEROSENE FROM CLEAR BOTTLE AT GRANDMA'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
32 YOM WAS BURNED BY KEROSENE BONFIRE. FD NS. DX: R FOREARM/LEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
22YOF BURNS TO ABDOMEN, BILATERAL ARMS, AND BILATERAL THIGHS - KEROSENE BURN FROM YARD FIRE. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT. INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
49 YOM SPILLED KEROSENE ON EAR AND FACE. DX: CHEMICAL BURN L EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
28 YOM, BURN ON LEG FROM KEROSENE, BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2010Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene, Coal or wood-burning stoves
17MOF PUT CORN COB SOAKED IN KEROSENE FOR WOOD BURNING STOVE AT HOME IN MOUTH, BEGAN COUGHING, EMESIS, SMELLS OF KEROSENE;TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene, Acids
60 M, PT WAS USING KEROSENE AND ACID TO UNSTOP DRAIN AT HOME WHEN IT SP LASHED ON HIS ARM. DX. CHEMICAL BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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