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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| 55 YO BF - COPD EXACERBATION - EXPOSURE TO KEROSENE HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT PALMER HAND BURN-@ HOME-FELL-HAND HIT A KEROSENE HEATER ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL AND STRUCK TWO RIBS ON KEROSENE HEATER AND STRUCK KNEES ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| RASH - 54 YOF C/O RASH OVER ENTIRE BODY, PRESENT X2 WKS, USING 2 DIFFER ENT MEDICATIONS, ALSO C/O BURN RIGHT SHIN X2 DAYS AGO ON KEROSENE HTR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| PT. W/BURNS ON L THIGH FROM KEROSENE HEATER LAST NIGHT. DX. BURN L THI GH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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