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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	15
Year 2008:	75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

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