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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 360
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Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:71
Year 2000:69
Year 2003:39
Year 2004:15
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:102
Year 2009:47
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:134Ear:87
Head:84Hand:39
25 - 50% Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CHI,SCALP LAC.PT FELL INTO A GAS FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
EXPOSURE. PT WAS BURNING A LOG IN GAS FIREPLACE AND WAS EXPOSED TO FUME S. LEVEL WAS 21
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
61 YOF STATES GAS LEAK IN FIREPLACE FOR SOME TIME, C/O DIZZINESS AND FE ELING TIRED, INHALATION INJURY, ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
52 YOF C/O FEELING DIZZY AND NOT RIGHT, MOVED INTO NEW HOME, RUNNING GA S FIREPLACE, DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS STARTING A GAS FIREPLACE & IT FLASHED BACK DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO EARS, HANDS AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO EXPOSURE-CO DETECTOR ALARMED WHILE BURNING GAS LOG IN FIREPLACE-@ HO ME-COHB 10.4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT AWOKE TO FLAMES IN LIVING ROOM FROM GAS FIREPLACE & TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE. + FD. DX: 30-35% TBSA BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/19/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT. CUT HAND ON A GAS LOG METAL FITTING AT FLEA MARKET. DX. LAC L DORS UM HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2000Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/26/1999Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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