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Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:82
Year 2008:80
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT HEATER IN RV WITH TOO MUCH PROPANE AND BLAMES BURST ONTO FACE AND ARM BURNING THEM WITH 2%TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
BURNS HEAD/FACE/NECK - PROPANE HEATER BLEW UP IN FACE - FD ATTENDANCE N OT LISTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
PT SUS LAC TO EYEBROW FALLING INTO PORTABLE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
FACE AND NECK BURN FROM PROPANE NO FD CALLED NO OTHER INFO 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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