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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:5
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
TRIPPED AND FELL BURNED R LOWER ARM ON CAST IRON RING AROUND FIRE PIT DX- SECOND DEGREE BURN TO FOREARM AND HAND NO F/D INV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
FELL INTO FIRE PIT BURNED ARMS DX THERMAL BURNS TO ARMS
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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