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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 313
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:178Internal:59
25 - 50% Body:59Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
LIGHTING A KEROSENE HEATER BURN FACE NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HOUSE FIRE, KEROSENE HEATER EXPLODED, UNK FD DX 38% BSZ, SENT TO VANDERBILT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HOUSE FIRE, KEROSENE HEATER EXPLODED, GOT WIFE OUT, BURN HANDS, FACE DX AIRWAY SINGE, UNK FD
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 03/02/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT. SUFFERED POSSIBLE CO POISONING FROM KEROSENE HEATER, NO FIRE. DX. POISONING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 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
CONCERNED ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, HAS KEROSENE HEATER CARBOXY HGB 9.1 DX OCCIPUTALO EDEMA R/O MASS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/03/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
KEROSENE HEATER MALFUNCTIONED WHILE SLEEPING. PT. COVERED IN SOOT. DX . SMOKE INHALATION, CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. FD ATTENDANCE NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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