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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Containers |
| EYE INJURY FROM CAUSTIC BURN FROM MOVING BUTANE ON BOX. DX- ACUTE LEFT EYE INJURY, ACUTE LEFT EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON GAS HEATER AT HOME HAS BURN TO THIGH 1DEGREE LEFT POSTERIOR THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| BURNED LEFT LOWER LEG ON GAS HEATER THREE DAYS AGO BURN LT LOWER LEG * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| STEPPED ON GAS HEATER FELL HIT HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| FELL CARRYING GAS HEATER/CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PASSED OUT IN BATHROOM WITH GAS HEATER, TRYING TO HELP HUSBAND/CO2 POIS ONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PASSED OUT IN BATHROOM WITH GAS HEATER/CO2 POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STATES TRIPPED OVER HEATER AND FELL ON FLOOR DX RT SHOULDER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE HEATER LT CLAVICLE FX * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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