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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 543
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| BACKED UP INTO HEATER --SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE --NO FIRE DEPT DX 2ND DEGREE AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| A GAS HEATER BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S FACE AT WOTK. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT NEDK, 1ST DEGREE BUTN RIGHT FACE AND HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 11/25/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PATIENT WAS BURNED BY A BUTANE GAS HEATER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Blankets |
| PT WAS SLEEPING & PROPANE HEATER CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN L FOOT < 1% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 49 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 or LP heaters |
| PT SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION AS A RESULT OF FALLING ONTO A PORTABLE HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | 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 or LP heaters |
| DX: 15% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE AND ARMS. ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT PROPA NE HEATER IN A TRAILER. NO FD MENTIONED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| LIGHTING PORPANE REFIGERATOR IN TRAILER, BLEW UP BURNING FACE, HANDS,LE GS. DX: BURNS TO 25% BODY. HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/10/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| CHI-NO LOC-FELL-HIT HEAD ON GAS HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Clothing |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING BESIDE A GAS HEAT AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE, CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS UPPER BACK, SHOULDER AND ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Clothing |
| PATIENTW AS TRYING TO GET BURNING CLOTHES OFF HIS WIFE , BURNED WITH GAS HEATER. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| BACKED UP AGAINST PROPANE HEATER,SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE & HERAPIDLY REMOVED SHIRT.DX THERMAL BURN TO BACK 8% (2ND DEGREE). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT WAS BURNED ON PROPANE HEATER. DX: THIRD DEG BURN R ARM, CELLULITIS. |
| 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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