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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 217
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/07/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters |
| PT RECIEVED BURN FROM A PROPANE SPACE HEATER, BURN TO RIGHT UPPER THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| SITTING IN A TENT ON STRIKE LINE NEXT TO PROPANE HEATER, R PANT LEG CAU GHT FIRE, NOFD/1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| PT. BACKED INTO A PROPOANE HEATER, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT UPPER LEG - DID NOT STATE IF FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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