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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 377
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
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: 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: 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: 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: 01/11/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene, Containers |
| 44 YOM BACK PAIN; PICKED UP 40 LB KEROSENE CAN YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/1999 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Kerosene |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/1999 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Kerosene |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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