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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 165
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 1999:5
Year 2003:6
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
RT WRIST 1/2% 2ND DEGREE BURN;LT PALM 1/4% 2ND DEGREE BURN: LAST NIGHT FELL ONTO KEROSENE HEATER AT GRANDMOTHER'S, PER MOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2005Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT RAN INTO A KEROENE HEATER WHILE PLAYING WITH BROTHER AT HOME. DX-1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT WRIST AND RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT WITH BURN ON WRIST POSSIBLY FROM KEROSENE HEATER WHILE WITH DAD ;BURN INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/1999Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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