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Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:33Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
CHEMICAL INHALATION - 2 YOF PRESENTS WITH POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POIS ONING, PROPANE HEATER ON IN BASEMENT X3 HRS, LEVEL RESULT - 2.2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
CHEMICAL INHALATION - 5 YOM PRESENTS WITH POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POIS IONING, PROPANE HEATER ON IN BASEMENT X13 HRS, LEVEL RESULT - 1.1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER BABY AND FELL INTO A PROPANE HEATER. DX, SECOND DE GREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS. 2% T.B.S.A.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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