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Accidents - Kerosene - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,284
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:132
Year 1998:275
Year 1999:238
Year 2000:190
Year 2001:23
Year 2003:159
Year 2004:15
Year 2005:96
Year 2007:85
Year 2008:59
Year 2010:6

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:252Hand:188
Face:164All Of Body:157
25 - 50% Body:108Eyeball:81
Lower Trunk:74Head:68
Upper Leg:66Ear:66
Upper Trunk:54

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Cigarette or pipe lighters
13YOM- WENT INTO GARAGE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER KEROSINE SPILED ONTO CEMENT ON FIRE PT TRIED TO PUT OUT W/ HANDS/FEET. DX BURNS TO HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Coal or wood-burning stoves
PUT CARDBOARD WITH KEROSENE INTO WOOD STOVE TO START FIRE, BURNED FACE. DX 9% BSA 2ND BURN FACE, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
BURN TO HAND KEROSENE FIRE DX: BURN TO HAND NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
PATIENT HAS H/O ASTHMA, HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING WITH SPILLED KEROSE NE @ HOME; ASTHMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 04/28/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: 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: 03/08/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 02/22/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
PT WAS AT CAMP WHEN ATTEMPTED TO LIGTH A FIRE USING KEROSENE, BURN THE BACK OF HIS HAND, SUSTAINED"2ND DEGREE BURN OF RT HAND"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene
HAD KEROSENE CONTACT WITH HAND DX. CHEMICAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Manual cleaning equipment
12 YOM - LIT PILE OF BRUSH IN YARD KEROSENE, BURNT TO CHEST/FACE DX - PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO FACE/NECK/CHEST, NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Outerwear
PT.THROWING KEROSENE ON FIRE, FLASHED BACK, TANK TOP ON FIRE. DX. BURN S CHEST, L ARM, L FA, L HAND. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Day wear
PT THREW KEROSENE ON FIRE & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R HAND & LEG 5% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2001Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2000Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2000Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2000Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/1999Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/1999Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/1999Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/1999Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/27/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/1998Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/12/1998Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/01/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/1997Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/1997Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/1997Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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