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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 55YOBF PT STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HER KEROSENE HEATER. DX. 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| 58YOM ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE, POSSIBLE RIGHT LOWER LOBE PNEUMONIA - DYSPNEA STARTED EARLIER THIS AM, COMPLAINS OF SMELL OF KEROSENE HEATERS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| 51YOWM POSS STRUCTURE FIRE. FOUND PT IN HOME W/SOOTIE WALLS DUE TO KER OSENE HEATER, DECREASED LOC. FD AT SCENE DX. CONFUSION, ABNORMAL EKG |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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