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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/09/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| FELL ONTO A RING OF A FIREPIT & CUT R LOWER LEG DX LAC R LOWER LEG * DOES NOT INDICATE A FIRE WAS LIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT HIT LEG ON METAL FIRE PIT AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC |
| 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: 03/30/2009 | Age: 40 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: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 2ND DEG BURNS FRONT OF SHINS/40YOM FELL INTO FIRE PIT ON KNEES SATURDAY NIGHT BURNING FRONT OF SHINS. NO FIRE DEPT. IN ATTENDANCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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