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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 723
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A PROPA NE FIREPLACE HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 07/28/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment |
| LIGHTING GAS FIREPLACE WHEN IT BLEW UP&METAL GRATE HIT PT'S HEAD, NOW C H/A/NECK PAIN SINCE "CONCUSSION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Carbon monoxide detectors |
| CO DETECTOR WENT OFF IN HOUSE FROM PROPANE GAS FIREPLACE CAUSING MINOR EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT FELL ASLEEP AFTER DRINKING AND WAS BURNED ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: L LEG BURN W/CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/10/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| BURNED RT. HAND IN GAS FIREPLACE, NO FIRE DEPT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| 1ST DEG BURN TO LEFT HAND. PT WAS TRYING TO FIX GAS FIREPLACE AND BURNE D HAND. FD ATTENDED SCENE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT WAS BURNED ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: FIRST DEG BURN R CALF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| CO POISONING - 31 YOF PRESENTS WITH FAMILY AFTER EXPOSURE TO CONFIRMED GAS LEAK FROM FIREPLACE, SYMPTOMATIC FOR HEADACHE AND NAUSEA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT HIT HEAD ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: 4 CM SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| DIZZINESS-AT LOCAL HOTEL-? CO POISONING FROMA GAS FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| DIZZINESS-AT LOCAL HOTEL-?CO POISONING FROM A GAS FIREPLACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/06/2000 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2000 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2000 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/1998 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1998 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/1997 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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