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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 292
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:75
Year 1998:19
Year 2000:104
Year 2001:16
Year 2005:59
Year 2007:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PATIENT LIT HIS FIREPLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME, C/O A NATURAL GAS FLASH BURN TO FACE. DX-FIRST DEGREE FLASH BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Matches
GAS FIREPLACE BLEW UP WHILE PT WAS LIGHTING IT WITH MATCH. FORGOT TO OP EN FLUE. DX: 1 ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2001Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/08/2000Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2000Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/1998Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/1997Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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