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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 255
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:80Hand:70
Toe:69Face:15
Upper Leg:15Lower Leg:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT WITH FACIAL LAC FROM FALLING ON EDGE OF FIRE PIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
8YOF WHILE PLAYING AT HOME,THE FIRE PIT FELL OVER ONTO HER LEFT GREAT TOE ;LEFT GREAT TOE CONTUSION WITH SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Fireworks
WAS WATCHING FIREWORKS BACKED INTO FIREPIT TOUCHED GRATE WITH HAND ..BU RN TO HAND AND FOREARM 2ND DEGREE.. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
BUMPED INTO FIRE PIT 1 &2 DEG BURN R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Day wear
PT WAS RUNNING BY AN OPEN FIRE PIT, & HER PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE, FLAM EXTENDED UP THIGH & LOW BACK, PT THROWN IN POOL- NO F.D. DX: BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
AT HOME PT GOT TO CLOSE TO FIRE IN THE FIREPIT,SUSTAINED BURNS TO ARM LEGS, NO FD, DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO UPPER-LOWER EXTERMITIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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