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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2007 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:71
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:101

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PASSED OUT HIT FACE ON HEATER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS FOUND DOWN IN HOME DUE TO PROPANE HEATER/CIGARETTE EXPLOSION FIRE. FD NS. DX: 23% TBSA FLAME BURN, INHALATION INJURY, SCLERAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
1ST,2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND LEFT ARM.PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPAN E BURNER AND IT FLASHED AND BURNED PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER FCE, NECK , EARS. LOWER LIP WHITE,SINGED HAIR, BR OWS,MUSTACHE SINGED OFF. LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER IN HIS SHOP. "BLEW UP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT TRIED TO TURN ON A PROPANE HEATER IN HOME & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: INDETERMINATE BURNS OVER FACE, BILAT HANDS, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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