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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:128
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
30 YO M SLIPPED ON ICE INTO KEROSENE HEATER, BURNS TO THIGH. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
WALKED INTO A KEROSENE HEATER THIS MORNING. BLISTERED AREA TO LEF T UPPER THIGH. LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
61 YOM FELL INTO KEROSENE HEATER BURN THIGH 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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