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Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:15All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/11/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
PT WORKING IN GARAGE WITH DOOR CLOSED WITH PROPANE HEATER RUNNING.GOT DIZZY AND NAUSEATED. DX-VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
DX 3 CM RIGHT LOWER LEG BURN: TRIPPED OVER PROPANE HEATER IN POWER OUTAGE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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