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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,397
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 08/22/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 08/21/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: 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: 08/08/2010 | Age: 21 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 07/17/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 06/01/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 03/20/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 03/19/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 01/19/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 08/30/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| REPORTS STANDING ABOVE FIREPIT IN BACKYARD&SOMETHING POPPED&FELT FB ENT ERED MOUT&HIT THE BACK OF THROAT, C/O>>THROAT PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| FINGERS BURNED-PT FELL INTO A FIRE PIT-NO DETAILS-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT BURNED RT HAND WHEN TRYING TO LIGHT FIRE IN FIREPIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2009 | Age: 17 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT WAS HOME USING A METAL FIRE PIT, TOUCHED THE OUTER RIM CAUSING A BURN TO LT LWR LEG, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Gasoline |
| POURING GAS INTO CHIMINEA AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. DX- 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BUR N, 1ST DEGREE BURN ARM AND CHEST WALL # NO FIRE DEPT MENTIONED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| KNEE BURN-FELLL AGAINST A FIREPIT-1 DAY PTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 16YMC TRIPPED OVER A DOG AND FELL INTO FIRE PIT BURNING FOREARM BURN NO FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| STUMBLED AND FELL INTO A ;METL FIRE PIT BURNING BILATERAL HANDS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| STRUCK BY FLAME OF "FIRE PIT" WHEN PT OPENED GRILL, DX; 3%BSA PARTIAL T HICKNESS, 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE & ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| FELL INTO A FIRE PIT AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE, IN FIRE APPROXIMATELY 15 SEC. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT HAND; NO FIRE DEPT. NEEDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT FELL INTO FIRE PIT/ BURN TO HANDS/ NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| STEPPED INTO A FIRE PIT PLAYING AROUND THE FIRE " FOOT BURN'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 17 YO F LACERATION TO WRIST TRIPPED OVER METAL FIRE RING CUT HAND ON METAL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | 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: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| DX FACIAL BURNS: SMOKING AT OUTDOOR FIREPLACE, FLAMES BLEW UP IN FACE. NO FIRE DEPT IN ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| NEAR FIRE PIT WENT TO TURN COALS , FIRE FLAREDBURN 2ND DEGREE ABDOMEN & BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| A CONCRETE FIREPIT, SPLITTED BROKEN&FELL ONTO FOOT " FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| FELL INTO A FIRE PIT AT A PARY, BURNT SHOULDER " BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| NAIL AVULSION TOE WHEN KICKED METAL FIRE PIT AT CAMPSITE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Alcohol |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS THROUGHOUT B/L HANDS: DRINKING HEAVILY, 12-13 BEERS, LEANED OVER, LOST BALANCE, FELL INTO FIRE PIT, BURNED HANDS, NO F.D. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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