Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 805
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	89
Year 1998:	160
Year 2000:	83
Year 2001:	68
Year 2002:	110
Year 2003:	69
Year 2005:	128
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	14

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	364
6-15 years old:	89
16-25 years old:	59
26-50 years old:	276
50+ years old:	14

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
KEROSENE HEATER EXPLODED CRUSHING INJURY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT BURNT THUMB ON A KEROSENE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURNED FINGER ON A HOT KEROSENE HEATER SURFACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER SECOND DEGREE BURN TIP OF FINGERS RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Rugs or carpets
STATES SHE FELL AND TRIPPED OVER A KEROSENE HEATER AND FELL ON CARPET BENDING HER FINGERS BACK. POSS. HAIRLINE FX LT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
STATES KEROSENE HEATER LID FLIPPED OFF AND IN TRYING TO CATCH IT, IT BU RNED HER R FINGER AND R FOOT. DX. 1 & 2 DEGREE BURNS TO R FINGER AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURN FINGERS - VICTIM TOUCHED A KEROSENE HEATER THAT HAD JUST BEEN TURN ED OFF - SHE HAS BURNS AT THE TIP OF THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2001	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/1998	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/19/1997	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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