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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 409
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:73
Year 2000:78
Year 2002:41
Year 2003:61
Year 2005:75
Year 2008:78
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:141
6-15 years old:87
26-50 years old:180

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BROTHER PULLED 25 LB OIL HEATER ONTO PATIENT, STRUCK ON HEAD WITH LOC, VOMITING, H/O HYDROCEPHALUS; CONCUSSION, FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP FROM BEING STRUCK BY A FALLING OIL HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
LIGHTING KEROSENE HEATER, BURN TO FACE, UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ON SCENE DX 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURN TO L EAR & SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HEADACHE ABD. PAIN ODOR FROM KEROSENE HEATER ACUTE VIRAL ILLNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
CUT ON OIL HEATER-DX-1 CM REPAIR OF SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
FELL ASLEEP YEST WHILE KEROSENE HEATER WAS ON. DX. MINOR NON-SPECIFIC HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2000Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/1997Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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