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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:69Hand:69
Lower Trunk:15All Of Body:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A GAS HEATER, FLAMES BURNED HIS BACK AT HOME. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Multi-purpose lighters
WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT WALL HEATER, BURNED RT. HAND DX: BURN HAND. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/26/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER AND IT BLEW UP/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE A ND RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
IN HOME WHERE GAS HEATER HAD STOPPED WORKING AND CO2 BUILT UP;COHB 9.5, 2.0 ON DISCHARGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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