Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,722
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	84
Year 1998:	198
Year 1999:	240
Year 2000:	369
Year 2001:	164
Year 2002:	60
Year 2003:	215
Year 2004:	200
Year 2005:	313
Year 2006:	114
Year 2007:	255
Year 2008:	161
Year 2009:	194
Year 2010:	149

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	984	Lower Trunk:	424
25 - 50% Body:	324	Upper Trunk:	284
Hand:	164	Face:	149
Upper Leg:	95	Lower Leg:	90
Toe:	69	Internal:	59
Lower Arm:	43	Eyeball:	16
Finger:	14

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)

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURNS TO FACE BY KEROSENE HEATER. DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/16/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Stairs or steps
CARRYING A KEROSENE HEATER DOWNSTAIRS FELL HIT LEG ON UNCARPETED STEPS STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Stairs or steps
CARRYING 5 GALLON KEROSENE HEATER UP STAIRS. ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
CAUGHT LEG ON FIRE WITH A KEROSENE HEATER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT SUSTAINED A FLASH THERMAL BURN TO FACE FROM AN OIL HEATER.NO FD. DX: BURNS OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
KEROSENE HEATER EXPLODED CRUSHING INJURY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
KEROSENE HEATER IN BEDROOM EXPLODED AND TRAILER CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX. LA C L FOOT, BURN R ARM. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Tool sheds
68 YO F EXPOSURE TO KEROSENE FUMES. PT WENT TO SHED TO TRUN KEROSENE HEATER OFF BECAME NAUSEATED/NEAR SYNCOPAL FROM FUMES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Nightwear
PT WAS PUTTING PAJAMA BOTTOM AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO AN OIL-TYPE HEATER BURNING HER BUTTOCKS, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: BURN TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BENT OVER TO PICK UP KEROSENE HEATER, FELT POP IN BACK DX COMP T12 FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HOUSE FULL OF SMOKE FROM OIL HEATER,NO FIRE-JUST SMOKE RESULTING IN SMO KE INHALATION, UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT. STATES HUSBAND BOUGHT NEW KEROSENE HEATER 1 WK. AGO, BREATHING PROB LEMS SINCE. DX. CHEST PAIN, PNEUMONIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
IN BASEMENT WITH KEROSENE HEATER GOING AND NOW CO POISONING WITH HEADAC HE AND VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT W/2ND DEG BURN TO BACK, BURNED YEST ON KEROSENE HEATER. DX. BURN BA CK 1ST AND 2ND DEGREES, ETOH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
HOUSE FIRE, KEROSENE HEATER EXPLODED, UNK FD DX 38% BSZ, SENT TO VANDERBILT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: 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: 03/02/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 02/20/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 02/03/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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)

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 04/02/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 02/18/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: 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: 01/09/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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)

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

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

Date: 03/20/2001	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Aerosol containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/20/2000	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/20/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/1999	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/25/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/18/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/1998	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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