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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 335
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:75
Year 2000:38
Year 2002:74
Year 2005:41
Year 2006:15
Year 2010:88
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:244
6-15 years old:75
26-50 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
2YOM BURN TO LEFT SHOULDER & UPPER ARM, APPEARS NO WORSE THAN SUNBURN - APPARENTLY BRUSHED AGAINST GRATE OF KEROSENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters, Manual cleaning equipment
2 YOF BURNED UPPER ARM WHILE HOLDING A BROOM BACKED UO TO KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME. DX-BURN RIGHT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
LEFT UPPER ARM BURN.PT BUMPED INTO A KEROSENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BURNS TO CHEST AND L ARM, FELL ON KEROSENE HEATER. DX. 2ND DEG BURN L ARM, CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT WAS RUNNING SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO KEROSENE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT FELL ON KEROSENE HEATER AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE; UPPER ARM BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2000Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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