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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/05/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT WAS FOUND DOWN IN HOME DUE TO PROPANE HEATER/CIGARETTE EXPLOSION FIRE. FD NS. DX: 23% TBSA FLAME BURN, INHALATION INJURY, SCLERAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/01/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 1ST,2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND LEFT ARM.PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPAN E BURNER AND IT FLASHED AND BURNED PT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER FCE, NECK , EARS. LOWER LIP WHITE,SINGED HAIR, BR OWS,MUSTACHE SINGED OFF. LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER IN HIS SHOP. "BLEW UP" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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