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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,053
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
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: 10/09/2010 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 19 MONTH F WAS PLAYING AROUND A METAL FIRE PIT WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND GRA BBED THE METAL PARTS OF THE FIRE PIT. BURNED BOTH PALMS.DX:HAND BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 36 YOM-@ HOME HIT HAND/KNUCKLES ON AN OUTDOOR METAL FIREPIT-NO FD ATTEN DENCE DX LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 4 Y/O MALE TRIPPED AND LANDED ON HANDS IN HOT ASHE FROM A FIRE PIT AT HOME DX; 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO BOTH HANDS |
| 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: 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: 05/16/2010 | Age: 3 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, Charcoal |
| 3YOM PLAYING CHASE W/SIBLINGS, RUNNING AROUND A DECK FIREPIT WEARING ** * MASK, KNOCKED LID OFF W/HANDS INTO HOT COALS;BURNS HANDS/FOREARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 01/03/2010 | Age: 45 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 |
| 45 Y/O M WAS RUNNING AND FELL SUCH THAT L HAND FELL INTO A FIRE PIT LAS T NIGHT DX: 2 DEGREE BURN L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 3YOF PT GRABBED HANDLE TO OUTDOOR FIREPIT AT GRADFATHERS HOUSE. BURN TO PALM OF L HAND FROM HANDLE CONTACTING SKIN. BLISTERS. DX L HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT BURNED HAND ON CROCKERY HEATER ON PATIO. DX: L PALM BURN 1%. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2009 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 219YFC FELL INTO FIRE PIT HANDS FIRST WHILE CAMPING/BURNS NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT TRIPPED & FELL INTO FIRE PIT BURNING LT HAND. DX##: RT HAND 2ND DE GREE BURNS (NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVED) |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/09/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT LIFTED UP A FIREPIT AND BURNED HAND AT HOME DX// RIGHT HAND BURN |
| 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: 07/04/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 47YOM WAS HOME MOVING A OUTDOOR FIRE PIT BURNER LACERATED RT HAND; HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT FELL IN A "FIRE PIT" AND SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Fireplace equipment |
| PT GRABBED A FIRE POKER THAT WAS IN FIREPIT IN BACK YARD AND BURNED HAN D DX// RIGHT HAND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 10 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 |
| TOUCHED LIT OF HOT FIRE PIT. BURN, RT. HAND. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 2 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT FELL INTO FIRE PIT. FD DID NOT ATTEND. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LEFT PALM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 2 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 |
| HAND BURN-FELL INTO A FIREPIT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| TOUCHED RING ON CAMPFIRE PIT SECOND DEGREE BURNS LEFT HAND // NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT BURNED HAND ON METAL IN FIREPIT AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT HAND BURN |
| 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: 04/26/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| TOUCHED THE LID TO A FIREPIT HAS 2ND DEGREE BURN TO PALM OF (L) HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| CAMPING, FELL INTO A FIREPIT BURNING HAND&LOWER BACK ONTO COALS>> BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 2 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 |
| PARENTS WERE BURNING LEAVES IN A BRICK FIREPIT IN BACK YARD WHEN PT TOU CHED A BRICK WITH (R) HAND DX BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT SUSTAINED A BURN TO A HAND FROM TOCHING A HOT FIREPIT ON A DECK. (- FIRE) |
| 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: 09/03/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | 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, Alcohol |
| HAND/ FOREARM BURNED-FELL INTO A FIREPIT-@ FRIEND'S HOUSE-+ETOH-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2007 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT FELL INTO BBQ FIRE PIT,UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT THERE, DX R HAND BURN 2ND DEGREE,R LEG BURN 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2007 | Age: 34 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 |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL IN TO A FIRE PIT OUTSIDE AT A WEDDING. DX: PARTIA L THICKNESS BURNS OF LEFT HAND, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 9 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Fireworks |
| WAS WATCHING FIREWORKS BACKED INTO FIREPIT TOUCHED GRATE WITH HAND ..BU RN TO HAND AND FOREARM 2ND DEGREE.. TYPE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2006 | Age: 6 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 |
| PT BURN HIS HAND TOUCHING A HOT FIREPIT AT HOME TODAY DX// 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2006 | Age: 5 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 |
| TRIPPED&FELL IN THE COALS OF A FIRE PIT " HAND/LEG BURN" |
| 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 |
| Date: 06/03/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT TOUCHED HOT GRATE ON FIRE PIT, NO FIRE DEPT; TB HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2006 | Age: 3 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 |
| PT TOUCHED BOTTOM OF HOT FIREPIT DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2006 | Age: 21 months | 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 |
| PT FELL INTO A FIREPIT BURNING HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN R HAND NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| C/O PT STATES FELL ONTO FIREPIT BURNING HAND DX RT HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2006 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT WAS AT *** AND PULLED THE LID FROM A FIRE PIT ONTO HAND AND INJURED IT.DX HAND CON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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