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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:79Face:71
All Of Body:59Unkown:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
52 YO M BURNS TO HANDS AND FACE WHILE LIGHTING SECOND PROPANE HEATER FIRST HEATER IGNITED BLEW UP IN PTS FACE AND HANDS NOT STATED IF ANY FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
A GAS HEAT BLEW UP. DX-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS MULTIPLE SITES.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
A GAS HEAT IGNITED PATIENT RECIEVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS MULTIPLE SITES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/12/2006Age: 61 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 or LP heaters
PT SAW PCP FOR KNEE PAIN. PCP FOUND CO IN BLOOD. PT'S HEATER IN BEDROOM JUST TURNED OFF THIS MORNING. D:CO POISONING, SOFT TISSUE INJURY, KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING GAS HEATER STOVE , EXPLODED, WAS THROWN SEVERAL FEET/ BURN FAC E, HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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