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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| CUT HER LEFT OUTER THIGH AFTER FALLING ON A KEROSENE HEATER. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT LOWER LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| BACKED INTO KEROSENE HEATER. DX LEG BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| CAUGHT LEG ON FIRE WITH A KEROSENE HEATER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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