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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| BURN TO HAND WHEN TOUCHED HOT KEROSENE HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Rocking chairs |
| PATIENT FELL OUT OF A ROCKING CHAIR ONTO KEROSENE HEATER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| 53 Y.O. B MALE W/FACIAL & HAND BURNS. PT STS KEROSENE HEATER BLEW UP & HOME. NS IF FD ATTD. E894 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| 61 YOM FELL INTO KEROSENE HEATER BURN THIGH 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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