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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,412
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 7 YOM BURNS TO LOW BACK ON PROPANE HEATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2009 | Age: 18 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 |
| 18MOF; PT TOUCHED TOP OF GAS HEATER AND BURNED HAND. D: 2ND DEGREE BU RN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 12/10/2009 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 14M/O BF FELL ON SPACE HEATER AND BURNED LOWER LEG FIRE DEPT DID NOT AT TEND |
| 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: 11/24/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PATIENT FELL ASLEEP TO CLOSE TO GAS HEATER AT HOME AND BURNED FOREARM. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 4 YOM EXPOSED TO CO FORM PROPANE COOKING DEVICE AT HOME, CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2009 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT PULLED A GAS HEATER DOWN AND IT LANDED ON HAND, NOT USING HAND MUCH FOR FIRST FEW DAYS, SIGNIFICAN IMPROVEMENT TODAY; HAND INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| HEATER EXPLODED WHILE TRYING TO RE LIGHT PILOT LIGHT 1ST DEGREE BURN HAND NO FIRE DEPT |
| 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: 10/11/2009 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| BURN HAND - 11 MO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH BURNS TO THE LEFT HAND - CHILD FELL AGAINST OF HOT PROPANE STOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2009 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN A HEATER AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT DX SCALP LACERATION - FELL AND HIT HEAD ON METAL HEATER. |
| 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: 05/02/2009 | Age: 19 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 |
| BURN TO HAND WHILE LIGHTING PIOLET LIGHT ON GAS HEATER DX: BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PATIENTS HEATER LEAKING AND EXPOSED TOGAS FUMES DX: EXPOSURE TO FUMES |
| 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: 04/03/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT TRIED TO HOOK UP AND LIGHT *** PROPANE HEATER WHICH EXPLODED. FDNS. DX: BURNS BILAT LEGS, SCROTUM, PENIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/27/2009 | Age: 3 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 TOUCHED A GAS HEATER AND BURNED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| CUT FINGER ON GAS HEATER;DX LACERATED FINGER |
| 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: 02/22/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| NAUSEA & HEADACHE: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, MOTHER CONCERNED C0 FROM THE GAS HEATER, SA02 - 99, C0 DETECTOR BASELINE NORMAL < 3 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| DIZZY,VOMITING, FELL ASLEEP IN FRONT OF GAS HEATER FROM 11PM TILL 1 AM DX: CO EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| PT LEANED AGAINST PROPANE HEATER AND SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL AND FULL THICKNESS BURNS TO BACK & ARMS 15%. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT IN HOUSE WITH MALFUNCTIONING HEATER. DX CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 13 Y/O BURNED FINGER FROM PUTTING FINGER IN PILOT LIGHT OF GAS HEATER AT HOME. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FINGR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| PT WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO GAS HEATER AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE BUR NS TO 14% BACK NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/31/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| BASEMENT HEATER LEAKING. DX CO POISONING. TRX TO *** |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/31/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| *** HEATER UNDER HOUSE TO THAW WATER PIPES CAUGHT HOUSE ON FIRE PR HAS SMOKE INHALATION F/D ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| BASEMENT GAS HEATER LEAKING. DX CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| *** HEATER UNDER HOUSE TO THAW WATER PIPES CAUGHTY HOUSE ON FIRE F/D ON SCENE DX- SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| HEATER LEAKING GAS IN BASEMENT. DX CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 01/19/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| SECOND & THIRD DEGREE MAJOR BURNS TO CHEST, ABDOMEN, & MULTIPLE OTHER SITES - HAD SEIZURE THIS A.M., FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER(GAS BURNER). |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/18/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| 15 Y/O CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE STANDING IN FRONT PF GAS HEATER AT HOME. DX-BURN LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT WAS IN 2ND FL APT AND THERE WAS A LEAK FROM BASEMENT HEATER AND PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT WAS IN 2ND FL APT AND WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A LEAK IN BASEMENT HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT WAS IN 2ND FL APT AND WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A LEAK IN BASEMENT HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 2 Y/O FELL ON GAS HEATER AT HOME, BURNED BY GUARD RIM. DX-BURNS TO HAND AND FOREARM. |
| 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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