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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 562
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:233Hand:153
Lower Arm:69Face:69
All Of Body:34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
14MO F FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON HEATER DX LACERATION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT FELL ON GAS HEATER; 2 DEGREE BURN TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
TOUCHED GAS HEATER AND BURNED HAND FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT BURNED FOREARM ON GAS HEATER. DX: 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
3Y/O CHILD BACKED INTO GAS HEAER AT HOME BURNING BUTTOCKS. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO BOTTOM 2% BODY VOLUME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters
SMELLED GAS IN HOUSE SINCE YESTERDAY, VOMITING TODAY; GAS LEAK EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
SMELLED GAS IN HOUSE SINCE YESTERDAY, SO SYMPTOMS; GAS LEAK EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
2YOF GRABBED ONTO A PORTABLE HEATER BURNING HER HAND DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT BURNED HIS LOW BACK ON A GAS HEATER, LEANED UP AGAINST THE GLASS ON THE HEATER. DX-BURN LOW BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT. LEANED AGAINST GAS HEATER, BURNED HIS BUTTOCKS BURN TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
2 Y.O. B MALE W/EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. PT EXPOSED TO GA S HEATER IN HOME. CARBYOXYHEMOGLOBIN IS 0.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM GAS HEATER IN HOUSE; CO EXPOSUR E, BRONCIOLITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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