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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 738
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	170
Year 1999:	89
Year 2000:	90
Year 2001:	16
Year 2003:	172
Year 2005:	31
Year 2008:	75
Year 2009:	86

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	38
6-15 years old:	75
16-25 years old:	87
26-50 years old:	101
50+ years old:	434

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 11/19/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
WAS PLAYING WITH THE CAT AROUND A PROPANE HEATER. DX ARM/ BACK BURN L/R
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT FELL ON A GAS HEATER. DX-BREAST AND CHEST WALL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
PT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF PROPANE HEATER & SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. +FD. DX: 6% TBSA BURNS BACK/CHEST/ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
BACKED UP INTO HEATER --SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE --NO FIRE DEPT DX 2ND DEGREE AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Nightwear
BACKED IN WALL HEATER CAUGHT GOWN ON FIRE BURN TO FLANK UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED BURN TO FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT INJURED AT HOME FELL FROM STANDING POSITION INTO HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Clothing
PATIENT WAS STANDING BESIDE A GAS HEAT AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE, CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS UPPER BACK, SHOULDER AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/11/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2000	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/1999	Age: 17 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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/1998	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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