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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 519
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPANE HEATER AND IT EXPLODED DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 4YOM FELL STRIKING HEAD & FACE ON A HEATER - LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT IN WOODS WENT TO LIGHT PROPANE HEATER BLEW UP IN FACE/ DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE NECK AND HANDS NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT WAS BURNT WHEN PROPANE HEATER EXPLODED AT HOME DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| BURN TO FACE - 1ST DEG - 25 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH FACIAL BURNS - PROP ANE STOVE/HEATER EXPLODED INTO HER FACE WHEN SHE TRIED TO LIGHT IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT RECEIVED BURNS TO FACE WHEN GAS HEATER BLEW UP IN HIS FACE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/26/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Matches |
| PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT ON GAS HEATER, GAS HAD BEEN LEFT ON , WHEN STRUCK MATCH TO HIT FLAME BLEW BACK 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| LIGHTING PILOT LITE ON HEATER,BURN FACE LWOT FD UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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