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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 906
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| PT INGESTED KEROSENE. DX POISONING. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/18/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters |
| 56 YO BF - REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE - EXPOSURE TO FUMES FROM KEROSENE HE ATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Kerosene grills or stoves |
| PT'S FATHER THREW KEROSENE ON STOVE AND IT EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS RT SIDE OF PT'S FACE; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS RT FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Kerosene |
| PT GOT KEROSENE SPILLED ON HIM; CHEMICAL BURN TO BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene |
| OUTSIDE AT HOME DIGGING UP PLANTS, LIFTING 5 GALLONS KEROSENE, HAS CHEST PAIN. DX CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene |
| HAD KEROSENE CONTACT WITH HAND DX. CHEMICAL IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| THINKS SWALLOWED KEROSENE, GAGGING, COUGHING DX: POSSIBLE KEROSENE INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 07/25/2003 | Age: 15 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, 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: 07/11/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| BILATERAL LOWER LEG BURNS.PT HAD A FLASHBURN FROM KEROSENE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 06/30/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| PUTTING KEROSENE ONTO CAMP FIRE AND GOT A FLASH BURN TO ARM AND CHEST-- 2% BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2003 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene, Glass bottles or jars |
| KEROSENE EXPOSURE/18MOF AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE REACHED UP & PULLED *** J AR OF KERSONE ONTO FLOOR.SPLASHED FACE AND CLOTHES.GAGGED AT THE TIME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| DRANK CANDLE KEROSENE. ONE AND ONE HALF OZ. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| STATES BURNED APPROX 30 MINS LIGHTING BRUSH W/KEROSENE WHEN FIRE FLASHE D UP INTO FACE AND ONTO R ARM. DX. BURNS 2 DEG FA, HAND, FACE. FD NOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| PATIENT DRANK AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF KEROSENE AT GRANDMOTHER'S. DX-KEROSENE INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Kerosene |
| CONTACT DERMATITIS - SPILLED KEROSENE ON R FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2003 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene, Tableware and accessories |
| DRANK KEROSENE THAT WAS IN A CUP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/01/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| INGESTED SMALL AMOUNT OF KEROSENE DX. INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Kerosene |
| PT. WAS USING KEROSENE TO HEAT HOUSE WHILE POWER WAS OUT. DX. CARBON M ONOXIDE POISONING. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| FAMILY STATES AROUND 11 AM, CHILD DIGESTED KEROSENE. DX. KEROSENE INGE STION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE WAS SUSPECTED OF INGESTING KERSOENE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| 13MO OLD F INGESTE D KEROSENE INGESTION-INADVERTANT OR ACCIDENTAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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