Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 581
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	75
Year 1998:	19
Year 2000:	121
Year 2001:	40
Year 2002:	34
Year 2004:	6
Year 2005:	59
Year 2006:	94
Year 2007:	27
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	71

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	139
6-15 years old:	118
16-25 years old:	31
26-50 years old:	292

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/05/2010	Age: 3 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
3YOM FELL INTO GAS FIREPLACE AND HIT HEAD. LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
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: 03/12/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT SUSTAINED FLASH BURN WHILE LIGHTING A GAS FIREPLACE. FD NS. DX: FLASH BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2007	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment
DAD WATCHING PT IN LIVING ROOM WITH GAS FIREPLACE ON, HAS MESH SCREEN, PT CRUISING FELL INTO MESH BURNING FACE/HANDS;2ND BURNS FACE/HANDS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PATIENT LIT HIS FIREPLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME, C/O A NATURAL GAS FLASH BURN TO FACE. DX-FIRST DEGREE FLASH BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 2 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
PATIENT RUNNING AROUND HOUSE BEING CHASED BY BROTHER, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON GAS STARTER TO FIREPLACE; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
BURN FACE - 10 MOF FOUND PLAYING NEAR GAS FIREPLACE HAVING SUSTAINED 2N D DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT CHEEK, NOSE, RIGHT HAND, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Lighters
BROTHER PLAYING TURN ON FIREPLACE GAS,PT SENT HIM OUT HOUSE,USED LONG L ITER,LIT FIREPLACE,ACCUMULATE GAS EXPLODED,DX:2 DEGREE FACE BURN,FD YES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Matches
GAS FIREPLACE BLEW UP WHILE PT WAS LIGHTING IT WITH MATCH. FORGOT TO OP EN FLUE. DX: 1 ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
LIGHTING GAS FIREPLACE WITH FLU SHUT AT GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE, FLASHBURN TO FACE, CHEST/ABDOMEN/ARMS, 22% BODY SURFACE, FIRE WENT OUT, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT CRAWLED UP TO GAS FIREPLACE. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS NOSE/L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/08/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1998	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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