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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 406
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Containers |
| EYE INJURY FROM CAUSTIC BURN FROM MOVING BUTANE ON BOX. DX- ACUTE LEFT EYE INJURY, ACUTE LEFT EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2007 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| L CORN BURN;L SIDED PERI-ORB BURN/64YOM W/BURN TO L EYE FROM PROPANE WA TER HEATER@7:30P@HM.GAS IN WATER HEATER EXPLODED.?FIRE DEPT? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| IN FEB. PT STARTED HEATER & BALL OF FIRE HIT EYE. HAS SEEN OPTHOMOLOGIS T 2X BUT MISSED LAST APPT. EYE SWOLLEN, THROBBING. ?FDA. D:CORN. ABRAS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Lubricants |
| PATIENT GOT A PROPANE GAS SPRAY & WD-40 INTO HIS EYES TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF A LEAK, HAS BURNING & REDNESS. DX - EYE & CORNEAL INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2000 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/1999 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/1997 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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