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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/17/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Day wear |
| USING TORPEDO KEROSENE HEATER IN HIS GARAGE WHILE WORKING ON HIS CAR AN D PANT LEG CAUGHT FIRE NO FD RECORDED 2ND DEG BURN CALF/1ST DEG HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| BURNED LEG ON A KEROSENE HEATER DX: L LOWER LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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