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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:153
26-50 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
TOUCHED GAS HEATER AND BURNED HAND FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Clothing
PATIENTW AS TRYING TO GET BURNING CLOTHES OFF HIS WIFE , BURNED WITH GAS HEATER. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
2YOF GRABBED ONTO A PORTABLE HEATER BURNING HER HAND DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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