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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | 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 TRIPPED AND FELL, LANDED ON PROPANE HEATER DX: THERMAL BURN LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 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: 02/11/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 02/09/2007 | Age: 13 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 |
| BURNED HAND ON GAS HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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