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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 522
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| DX 1ST DEG BURN E: 2YOF TOUCHED A GAS FIREPLACE. BLISTER BURN TO L HAND TIP 5 DIGIT & REDEN'G TO PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT PUT FOOT ON HOT GLASS FROM GAS FIREPLACE. DX: L FOOT BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| DX LWOBS: BURNED S/P FALL'G ONTO FIREPLACE. PT "THROW'G A FIT" FELL ON PROPANE/GAS FIREPLACE; 1ST DEGEE BURN ALONG R UPPER ARM 1IN W X 10IN D |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/07/2009 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: 2ND DEG BURN R PALM/FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/28/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| DX LWOBS: BURN ON STOMACH F GAS FIRE PLACE. WD CHECK. PARTIAL THICKNES. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/11/2009 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PATIENT STUCK FINGERS IN GAS FIREPLACE, FIREPLACE NOT ON BUT PILOT LIG HT LIT; 2ND DEGREE BURNS, 1ST-3RD FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| CHI,SCALP LAC.PT FELL INTO A GAS FIREPLACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| 6 YOM FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON VENT TO GAS FIREPLACE SUSTAINING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| EXPOSURE. PT WAS BURNING A LOG IN GAS FIREPLACE AND WAS EXPOSED TO FUME S. LEVEL WAS 21 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2009 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| CHILD TOUCHED HOT DOORS TO GAS FIREPLACE DX: BURN TO HANDS NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2009 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS (FINGERS) BIB PARENTS C/O BURN TO BACK OF L HAND THIS A.M. W WALK NEAR GAS FIREPLACE, PLACED HAND AGAINST GLASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| DX 2ND DEG BURNS: W SIT'G IN FRONT OF FIREPLACE & W STARTLED & FELL BACKWARDS HIT'G LOWER BACK ON GLASS OF GAS FIREPLACE. NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT BACKED INTO A GAS FIREPLACE ENCLOSED BY GLASS. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN L BUTTOCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| 61 YOF STATES GAS LEAK IN FIREPLACE FOR SOME TIME, C/O DIZZINESS AND FE ELING TIRED, INHALATION INJURY, ANOXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE. DX: L HAND BURN 2ND DEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2009 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT PUT HANDS ON GLASS COVER FOR GAS FIREPLACE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BILAT PALMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 2 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-burning fireplaces |
| CO POISONING FROM GAS FIREPLACE AT HOME. DX CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT TOUCHED GAS FIRPLACE INSERT. DX: L HAND BURN 4% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/24/2009 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| HAND BURNS-TOUCHED HOT GAS FIREPLACE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/24/2009 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Pillows |
| DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS-R HAND: MOP REPORTS CHILD CRAWLED OVER PILLOWS IN FRONT OF GLASSED FACED GAS FIREPLACE TOUCH SCREEN W R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT WAS PLAYING AND FELL AGAINST GLASS ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: R FOREARM/HAND BURN FIRST/SECOND DEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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