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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:75Knee:71
Face:15Foot:15
Lower Arm:5Lower Trunk:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT BURN HIS HAND TOUCHING A HOT FIREPIT AT HOME TODAY DX// 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
STANDING NEXT OT A CAMPFIRE/FIREPIT, AN EMBER FLEW BURNING FOOT " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
RAN INTO FIREPIT, CUT TO KNEE AND R LOWER LEG, DX; KNEE LACERATION/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
FELL INTO FIREPIT AT CAMP DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BUIRNS TO BUTTOCK AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
C/O PT STATES FELL ONTO FIREPIT BURNING HAND DX RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
LAC TO R BROW, TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON FIRE PIT DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT FELL INTO A FIREPIT & BURNED LT FOREARM & RT INDEX FINGER- NO ACTIVE FIRE. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS CONTACT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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