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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/12/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters |
| WORKING ON PROPANE HEATER IN CRAWL SPACE, PROPANE EXPLODED/ MAJOR BURNS PARTIAL THICKNESS 50% OF BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters |
| PT FELL AND HIT HAND ON GAS SPACE HEATER, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE R HAND BUR N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| CAUGHT FLANNEL SHIRT ON FIRE WHILE STANDING IN FRONT OF GAS SPACE HEATE R FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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