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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:113Toe:69
Eyeball:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
CARBON MONOXIDE FROM KEROSENE HEATER EXPOSURE. DX. CARBON MONOXIDE TOX ICITY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
58 YO FEMALE HAD OIL HEATER EXPLODED AND GOT OIL IN EYE OCCULAR EXPOSURE - HEATING OIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
DROPPED METAL-CASED OIL HEATER ON TOE AT HOME. DX: LACERATION GREAT TO E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
C/O DYSPNEA, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, HEADACHE, WAS WORKING IN GARAGE ON MOTORCYCLE W/ KEROSENE HEATER GOING(CO 32.8)/ CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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