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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 340
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| ATTEMPTING TO LITE BUTANE POWERED SMOKER,NOT LIT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS ,TRIED AGAIN,LARGE FLASH BURN DX:2ND DEGREE BURN HAND & WRIST NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 41 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: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| DX VERTIGO: C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF SEVERE DIZZY, LIGHTHEADED, AND EMESIS TODAY WHILING CLEANING CAMPING PROPANE GRILL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| C/O PT STATES STARTED GRILL AND IT BLEW UP IN FACE DX THERMAL BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A KEROSENE STOVE AND SUFFERED FLASHBACK. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS 3% TBSA CHEST/UPPER ABD/HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| PT LIGHTING A KEROSENE STOVE AT HOME, FLASH FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BUR NS TO FACE NECK CHEST HANDS AND ARMS, FIRE DEPTARMENT ATTENDED FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/29/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/04/1999 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/09/1999 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/1997 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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