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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/05/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Clothing |
| BURN R LEG - BURNED LEG ON PROPANE HEATER WHEN STANDING TOO CLOSE,CLOTH ES CAUGHT ON FIRE,NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/23/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT HAD A GAS HEATER BLOW UP AT HOME THROWING HER BACK ABOUT THREE FEET STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2004 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PATIENT BURNED AT HOME BY WALL HEATER WHILE LIGHTING IT. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS 12% 2ND DEGREE/18 % 3RD DEGREE TO FACE/HAND/LEGS/ |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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