Accidents - Kerosene - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,809
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	125
Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	84
Year 2000:	67
Year 2001:	316
Year 2002:	57
Year 2003:	189
Year 2004:	215
Year 2005:	167
Year 2006:	29
Year 2008:	131
Year 2009:	70
Year 2010:	278

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	440	Foot:	216
25 - 50% Body:	208	Face:	162
Lower Arm:	161	Lower Trunk:	153
Upper Trunk:	147	Hand:	131
Head:	76	Lower Leg:	66
Eyeball:	43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2010	Age: 86 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
86 YO M SOB AFTER INHALING KEROSENE ALL NIGHT. DX DYSPNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Kerosene grills or stoves
57 YO F WAS POURING KEROSENE OVER AN OPEN FLAME TO LIGHT GRILL WHEN FLA ME CAUGHT ON HAND. FAMILY MEMBER PUT OUT FLAME. NOT FDA. DX:1ST DG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Charcoal
86 YOM ADDED KEROSENE TO A CHARCOAL FIRE. BURN RIGHT FOREARM. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene, Acids
60 M, PT WAS USING KEROSENE AND ACID TO UNSTOP DRAIN AT HOME WHEN IT SP LASHED ON HIS ARM. DX. CHEMICAL BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
`PT WAS AT HOME, GOT KEROSENE ON LWER ABD CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO LWR ABD WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
KEROSENE IN WINE BOTTLE, POURED IN GLASS AND DRANK. DX HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 53 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
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF KEROSENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Kerosene
PT HAD KEROSENE SPLASH IN L EYE, CAUSED CONJUNTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 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: 04/29/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
ABDOMEN BURN-20% TBSA-WAS EMPTYING SOME KEROSENE WHEN IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES-@ HOME-FD NOT STATED-SENT TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/19/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene, Clothing
PT GOT LIGHT HEADED & HEADACHE FROM BEING IN THE SAME CAR W/ BROTHER, H E HAD KEROSENE ON HIS CLOTHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Coal or wood-burning stoves
KEROSENE ON WOOD STOVE EXPLODED IN SHED. FD NS. DX: 40% TBSA FLASH BURN, VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Paper products
FLASH BURN TO BACK & ARMS, MIXED KEROSENE & GASOLONE & LIT PAPER TOWEL TO START BRUSH FIRE, NO FD ON SCENE, DX 2ND DEGREE BURN 25% BSA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 01/15/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
69 Y/O M INJURED L FOOT WHEN KEROSENE SPLASHED ONTO FOOT WHILE LIGHTING FIRE AT HOME. DX; L FOOT BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
69 Y/O M INJURED R FOOT WHEN USING KEROSNE TO START FIRE AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN R FOOT.
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: 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: 12/06/2002	Age: 95 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, Clothing
PT. SOB, HOUSE SMELLED OF KEROSENE, CLOTHES W/STRONG ODOR. DX. DYSPNEA , UTI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene, Containers
SYNCOPE. PT WAS PUTTING KEROSENE INTO A CONTAINER AND PASSED OUT,.
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: 08/16/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2001	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Coal or wood-burning stoves
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/01/2001	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene, Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/06/2000	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kerosene, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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)

Date: 09/25/1999	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/09/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1997	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: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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