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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 250
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| FELL ON A HOT KEROSENE HEATER. BURN, RIGHT HAND. NO FIRE; NO FD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| PT REPORTS IN HOUSE W/KEROSENE HEATER X 2 DAYS. SMOKE RESULTING FROM F UEL MIXED W/GASOLINE. DX. CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION. N/S IF FD ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene or oil heaters |
| 8YOM AT HOME ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED A KEROSINE HEATER WITH LEFT PALM; HAND BURN,SECOND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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 |
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