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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 181
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:6
Year 2003:30
Year 2010:143
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:78
26-50 years old:30
50+ years old:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
92YOM, GOT TOO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER AT HOME, 1ST / 2ND / 3RD DEGREE BU RNS TO UPPER BACK AREA OF ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2010Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
10 MONTH OLD FELL AGAINST HEATER WITH FLAMES AT HOME. DX: 1ST AND 2ND D EGREE BURNS TO RIGHT UPPER ARM. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS BURNED ON PROPANE HEATER. DX: THIRD DEG BURN R ARM, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2001Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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