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Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 401
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:175
Year 2006:71
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Motor vehicles or parts
CO POISONING-FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN MOTOR HOME DUE TO NON-VENTED PROPANE HEATER-COHB 28.7
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/31/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
OPERATING PROPANE STOVE AND HEATER IN TRAINLER WHEN BECAME DIZZY AND NA USEATED SLURRED SLOW SPEECH DX DIZZYINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
WORKING IN GARAGE AT HOME USING PORTABLE HEATER DEVELOPED NAUSEA HEADAC HE DIZZINESS DX CO POISIONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
DIZZY, FINGERS TINGLING, IN DEER BLIND WITH PROPANE HEATER ALL DAY/ CO EXPOSURE (CARBOXY HBG 25.6)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
28 YOM STATES HEATER EXPLODED YESTERDAY AND HAS BEEN INHALING FUMES OF BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES, C/O HEADACHE, VOMITING AND NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
43 YOF C/O HEADACHE AFTER BREATHING IN FUMES FROM BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRE S OF GAS HEATER THAT EXPLODED, HAD BEEN PROBLEMATIC FOR AWHILE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING-WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AND LETHARGIC. FAMILY U SING A GAS HEATER IN HIS BEDROOM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
32YOM AT HOME USING HEATER POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE AND PAINTING SOB DX/CO2 POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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