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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:16
Year 2005:66
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:15
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS GETTING OUT OF BED FOOT GOT STUCK UNDER GAS HEATER AND FELL HITT ING TILE FLOOR LOWER LEG PAIN 53YOF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/09/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED LOWER LEGS WHEN GOT TO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER FIRE DEPT DID NOT A TTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/21/2005Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNEED LOWER LEG ON SPACE HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT TRIPPED ON GAS HEATER, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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