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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/03/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| PT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF PROPANE HEATER & SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. +FD. DX: 6% TBSA BURNS BACK/CHEST/ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 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) |
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