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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:200Lower Leg:15
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT EXPOSED TO NATURAL GAS SPACE HEATER X8 HRS IN 2 DAYS. CONCERNED ABOU T CO POISONING. NO BLOODWORK DONE. D:CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT STATED SHE IS FEELING BAD AFTER EXPOSURE TO PROPANE WHEN LIGHTING A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FOT HEADACHE FROM EXPOSURE TO NATURAL GAS HEATER LEAK IN APT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CO POISONING IN GARAGE FROM PROPANE HEATER AND WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ON FLOOR-TRANSF TO HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/21/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM GAS HEATER. DX: CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CARRYING A PORTABLE PROPANE HEATER AND IT EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING 2% O F IT,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LEFT LEG STR, PT TRIPPED OVER A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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