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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| STARTING A FIRE WITH KEROSENE IN HIS HOUSE, BURNED FACE & HANDS - UNK I F FD ON SCENE DX FACE BURNS - SEVERE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/27/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters |
| PT BURNED FACE WHEN FILLING KEROSENE HEATER WITH KEROSENE AND IT FLARED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2001 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/15/1999 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Kerosene, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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