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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - 25 - 50% Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:66
Year 1998:84
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING SPACE HEATER CLOTHING LESSEND IGNITED AND BURNED ARMS AND LE GS 2ND DEGREE BURNS ARMS AND LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: 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


Date: 04/13/1998Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/1997Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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