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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 843
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 44 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, Day wear |
| 44 YO M TOO CLOSE TO FIRE PIT PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE INJURED LEG BURN LEG---NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 4 YOM-BURNED LEG WHILE PLAYING IN A FIRE PIT-FD INVOVEMENT NS DX 2 DEGREE BURN TO LEG * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 22YOM WAS AT HOME, TOUCHED THE EDGE OF A METAL FIRE PIT, CAUSING A PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO RT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 8 YOM, HIT BACK OF LOWER LEG OF HOT METAL FIRE PIT WHILE CAMPING DX: 2 ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG, 2% TSBA (FIRE IN PIT NS) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2010 | Age: 11 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: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Day wear |
| 11YOM; PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT AN OUTDOOR FIREPIT WHEN PANT LEG CAUGHT O N FIRE . D: 3RD DEGREE BURN TO LEG (+FIRE, FD NOT STATED) |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/19/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| 1.5 CM LAC LLE S/P REPAIR W/SUTURES: 16YOM BURNING TRASH IN FIRE PIT, SOMETHING FLEW OUT, HIT HIM ON L LOWER LEG, LACERATION, NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 31 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 C/O L LEG LAC. SCRAPPED LEG AGAINST METAL FIRE RING. L LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Other toys |
| @ A FRIENDS HOUSE HAVING CAMP FIRE&?BOCCE BALL WITH THROWN IN THE PAN F IRE&EXPLODED HITTING PT'S LOWER LEG>> TIB/FIB FX/LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | 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 |
| 6 YO F BURNS TO LOWER LEGS AND HAND FELL AGAINST METAL RING OF CAMP FIRE, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT FIRE WAS CONTROLLED* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2007 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT TOUCHED LEG TO OUTSIDE FIREPIT, BURN TO CALF AND BLISTERED; BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2007 | Age: 41 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 |
| SHIN LAC-HIT LEG ON FIREPIT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | 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, Day wear |
| PT WAS RUNNING BY AN OPEN FIRE PIT, & HER PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE, FLAM EXTENDED UP THIGH & LOW BACK, PT THROWN IN POOL- NO F.D. DX: BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits |
| PT HIT SHIN ON FIREPIT DX: LEG INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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