Accidents - Gas or LP floor or wall heaters - Year 2001

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 560
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	198
6-15 years old:	202
16-25 years old:	16
26-50 years old:	74
50+ years old:	68

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	307	Head:	83
Finger:	68	Lower Leg:	33
Hand:	23	Upper Arm:	16
Pubic Region:	7	Face:	7
Lower Arm:	6	All Of Body:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/20/2001	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2001	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/29/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2001	Age: 9 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: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters, Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/28/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2001	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2001	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2001	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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