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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470
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Date: 12/16/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
67 YO M HAD SEIZURE AND FELL ON HEATER BURNS MUTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
47 YO MALE HAD HEATER CATCH FIRE AT HOTEL - FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OVER HEATER TO BATHR0OM FLOOR DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Other furnaces
4 YOMC IN HOUSE FIRE DUE TO SPACE HEATER, FURNACE BROKEN, RESCUED BY FI REFIGHTERS IN BASEMENT UNRESPONSIVE/SMOKE INHALATION/TRANSFER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/21/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO EXPOSURE,FAULTY HEATER,DETECTOR WENT OFF TWICE LAST WEEK, HEATER WAS DISCONNECTED TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
EXPOSED TO CARBON FUMES AT HOME FROM FAULTY HEATER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WITH HEADACHE/NAUSE, WAS TOLD BY GAS CO OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM BROKE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT DEVELOPED HEADACHE AT HOME BEING EXPOSED TO BROKEN HEATER POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
SMOKE INHALATION 17 YO BF INHALE SMOKE FROM HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O H/A CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE,MALFUNCTION HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Methyl alcohol
PT. GOT SMOKE INHALATION WHILE BURNING ALCOHOL ON A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
=48YOF CARBON MONXIDE INHALATION IN HOME HEATER DX/CO2 EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Rugs or carpets
GOT BURNED PUTTING OUT CARPET FIRE STARTED BY SPACE HEATER. DX: 15% B SA (SHOULDERS, TORSO, FEET) FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Carbon monoxide detectors
SHORT OF BREATH, DIZZY, DYSPNEA AT HOME, USES SPACE HEATERS, CO2 DETECTOR DID NOT GO OFF. DX HYPOXEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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