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Accidents - Gas furnaces - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 181
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:68Eyeball:66
Face:31Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/07/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas furnaces
CO EXPOSURE - FURNACE HAD A CARBON LEAK,CO LEVEL 0.8
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
FOREHEAD/ FACE BURN-LIGHTING FURNACE-FLAMES FLASHED IN FACE-@ HOME-FD N OT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
STATES HE GOT BURN LIGHTING A FURNANCE DX THERMAL BURN TO THE NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
GOT FLASH BURNS TO FOREARM WHILE LIGHTING A GAS FURNACE WITH 15% BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/31/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas furnaces
51 YOM STATES HIS GAS FURNACE FLASHED AND BLEW BLACK SOOT BACK INTO HIS EYES. FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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