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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:110Upper Leg:38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
55YOBF PT STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HER KEROSENE HEATER. DX. 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
58YOM ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE, POSSIBLE RIGHT LOWER LOBE PNEUMONIA - DYSPNEA STARTED EARLIER THIS AM, COMPLAINS OF SMELL OF KEROSENE HEATERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/02/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
51YOWM POSS STRUCTURE FIRE. FOUND PT IN HOME W/SOOTIE WALLS DUE TO KER OSENE HEATER, DECREASED LOC. FD AT SCENE DX. CONFUSION, ABNORMAL EKG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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