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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 96
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/23/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS LIGHTING CANDLES ON THE PATIO AT HOME AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO A KER OSENE CONTAINER IT EXPLODED SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST- NS IF FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Lighters |
| INVOLVED IN KEROSENE FLASH FIRE WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER IN BARN AT HO ME, MOM ROLLED ON GROUND, PUT IN BATHTUB; 40% BURNS LOWER EXTREM, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Kerosene, Containers |
| STATES HE WAS BURNING LEAVES AND DROPPED KEROSENE CAN ON FLAME DX LT HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters |
| EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM KEROSENE HEATER - ? CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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