Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2006 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	86
16-25 years old:	101
50+ years old:	79

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/2006	Age: 52 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
52 YO M BURNS TO HANDS AND FACE WHILE LIGHTING SECOND PROPANE HEATER FIRST HEATER IGNITED BLEW UP IN PTS FACE AND HANDS NOT STATED IF ANY FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
STRUCK HAND ON PILOT OF SPACE HEATER BURNS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT. WAS LIGHTING A PILOT LIGHT ON A HEATING UNIT, BURNED HER HAND DIAGNOSIS; 1 & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT PUT HAND ON PROPANE HEATER. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/07/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED HAND WHEN TOUCHED HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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