Accidents - Gas furnaces - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 15
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas furnaces, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SKULL FRACTURE WITH SCALP LACERATION.PT WAS LIGHTING A PILOT LIGHT ON F URNACE AND THERE WAS A FLASH AND IT BLEW PT BACK AND HIT HEAD ON SHELF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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