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Accidents - Gas furnaces - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 69
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Date: 11/26/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
BURN TO FACE WHEN LIGHTING FURNACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
LIGHTING FURNACE AT HOME, BURNED W/FLAME FROM GAS HEAT. DX. BURN FACE L HAND. NO INDICATION THAT FD ATTENDED THIS HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
FACIAL BURNS.PT IGHING A PILOT LIGHT ON FURNACE AND HAD A FLASH BACK TO FACE.FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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