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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
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Date: 12/01/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT TRIPPED AND FELL, LANDED ON PROPANE HEATER DX: THERMAL BURN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2007Age: 79 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
PT STOOD TOO CLOSE TO PROPANE HEATER & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. TRIED TO PUT IT OUT W/HANDS. FD NS. DX: 2/3 DEG BURNS HANDS, LEGS, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Camping equipment
38 YO MALE HAD PROPANE HEATER FLASH IN TENTSECOND DEGREE BURNS HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/09/2007Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED HAND ON GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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