Accidents - Thermostats - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Thermostats
PT BURNED BY A THERMALIZER; STEAM BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermostats, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT AT HOME SMELLED GAS OPENED WINDOW AND TURNED DOWN THERMOSTAT AND WEN T TO SLEEP AND WOKE UP AND SMELLED MORE GAS THEN TURNED OFF FURNACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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