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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 16-25 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 478
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:226Lower Leg:143
Finger:76Upper Leg:15
Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
23 Y/O/M BURNED HAND ON OPEN FLAME FROM FIRE PIT AT HOME DX/ RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
A 24 YOF FELL INTO FIRE PIT, HAD BEEN USING ETOH, BURN TO HAND AND THIG H, NO F.D. ATTENDANCE NOTED IN ER RECORD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Footwear
DX PARTIAL/FULL THICK' BURNS TO R FOOT, CIRCUMFRENTIAL TO TOES/MILD INTOXICATION: 24YOM FELL INTO FIRE PIT W/ R FOOT BURN WEAR' FLIP FLOP.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
21 YR OLD MALE JUMPED OVER FIREPIT AND BURNED THIGH TO FOOT,NO FIRE DEP T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Tool sheds
19 YOM-FELL WED NIGHT ON SIDE OF FIRE PIT (NO FD)& INJ HAND-MOM THINKS HIT HEAD ON BRICK SHED-SLEEPS & GROGGY DX DISLOC 4TH/5TH MCP BY HX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
22YOM WAS AT HOME, TOUCHED THE EDGE OF A METAL FIRE PIT, CAUSING A PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
19 Y/O MALE FELL INTO A BURNT OUT FIRE PIT THAT STILL HAD HOT EMBERS AND BURNT BOTH HANDS & FOREARMS AT HOME DX: 1ST,2ND DEG BURN TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
24YOM LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON FIRE PIT AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
1.5 CM LAC LLE S/P REPAIR W/SUTURES: 16YOM BURNING TRASH IN FIRE PIT, SOMETHING FLEW OUT, HIT HIM ON L LOWER LEG, LACERATION, NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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