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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 576
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters |
| PT PASSED OUT,INTENSE KEROSENE SMELL FROM SPACE HEATER,BREATHING FUMES IN SINCE YESTERDAY,VOMITING,DX KEROSENE EXPOSURE,ABDOMINAL PAIN,VOMITIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Kerosene, Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT HAS A RASH THAT STARTED ON HER ABD., & HAS A RUNNY NOSE. PT HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO KEROSINE OIL FROM GRANDMOTHER'S LAMP. DX: CONTACT DERMATITS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2006 | Age: 20 months | 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, Metal containers |
| ACCIDENTAL (SMALL AMOUNT) KEROSENE INGESTION WITHOUT SEQUELAE, CHILD VOMITED AFTERWARDS. KEROSENE WAS IN A SODA CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters |
| PT CHANGED THE KEROSENE IN THE HEATER AND WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE, CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/25/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Kerosene, Rugs or carpets |
| KEROSENE SPILLED ON CARPETED FLOOR, PT LYING IN SPILL, BURNED LEG. DX T HIGH BURN 2ND TO KEROSENE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2006 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| PATIENT WAS SUSPECTED OF INGESTING KEROSENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2006 | Age: 12 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 |
| DX: INGESTION OF LAMP KEROSENE; ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Gasoline |
| PT STATES "TIKI LIGHT+KEROSENE/GASOLINE MIX" GOT INTO FACE CAUSING BURN (NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT) DX: BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT ACCID SPILLED KEROSENE FROM A LAMP WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: R ARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/05/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene, Bottles or jars |
| PT. TOOK MOUTHFUL OF KEROSENE OF LAMP OIL IN SODA BOTTLE. DX. MINIMAL KEROSENE INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Kerosene, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT SAT IN BACK SEAT OF CAR THAT HAD KEROSENE OIL THAT SPILLED ON SEAT C/O PAIN AND BURNING TO BUTTOCKS. DX SKIN IRRITANT EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2006 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene |
| PT DRANK KEROSENE. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/31/2006 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Kerosene, Tableware and accessories |
| PATIENT INGESTED 2 GULPS OF KEROSENE FROM A CUP AT HOME, CONNTINUOUS CO UGH, DROOLING, SMELLS HEAVILY OF KEROSENE; INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/25/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Kerosene |
| 47 YO BM SUSTAINED NECK PAIN AFTER CARRYING IN KEROSENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2006 | Age: 3 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. ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF KEROSENE DIAGNOSIS; POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Kerosene, Clothing |
| PT SLEPT W/KEROSENE ON CLOTHES & THIS AM HAD SKIN BREAKOUT-BURN TO ABD/ CREASE OF LEG & PART OF LEG/HIP 10-19% BSA, SKIN RED/PEELING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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