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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
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Date: 12/30/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HA, CARBON MONOXIDE FOUND AT HOME ATTRIBUTED TO BROKEN HEATERCARBON MON OXIDE TOXICITY COHB 10.5
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
EXACERBATION OF COPD, 1/2 HR PTA WAS DIZZY, SPACE HEATER WAS ON ALL NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HAS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM HEATER AND SUSTAINED CARBON MONOXIDE POIS ONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HAD A LEAK FROM HEATER AND SUSTAINED CARBON MONOXIDE POSOINING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS EXPOSED TO SPACE HEATER FUMES AT HOME AND BECAME DIZZY ANDSHORT OF BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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