Accidents - Gas or LP floor or wall heaters - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 68
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/14/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
82 Y/O M INJURED BOTH UPPER LEGS WHEN TRYING TO LIGHT PROPANE HEAT ER AND IT EXPLODED AT HOME. DX; BURNS BOTH LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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