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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Tables |
| WAS ASLEEP IN SAME ROOM AS PROPANE HEATER WOKEUP CONFUSED WITH FINGERS TINGLING AND SOB FELL HIT BACK ON TABLE DX CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2003 | Age: 26 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 or LP heaters |
| 26 Y.O. B FEMALE W/POISONING. PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONI NG FROM A GAS HEATER @ HOME. CARBYOXYHEMOGLOBIN IS 1.2. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PROPANE TOXICITY - PATIENT REPORTS EXPOSURE TO PROPANE LEAK - HAS ACUTE HEADACHE AND "PAIN ALL OVER" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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