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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
See also: Other years, Other products.
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: 01/26/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene grills or stoves |
| PT WAS RUNNING & FELL INTO A KEROSENE STOVE & BROKE FALL WITH HANDS DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO BOTH HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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