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Accidents - Carbon monoxide detectors - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 406
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Date: 11/22/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Carbon monoxide detectors
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WENT OFF - CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/22/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Carbon monoxide detectors
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WENT OFF - ? EXPOSURE - CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSU RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Carbon monoxide detectors
EXHAUST INHALATION-@ HOME-CO DETECTOR ALARMING-HUSBAND LEFT CAR RUNNING IN GARAGE W/ DOOR OPEN-COHB=1.7
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Carbon monoxide detectors
CO EXPOSURE W/ CHEST PAIN-@ HOME-CO DETECTOR WAS ALARMING-APPARENTLY HAD LEFT THE CAR RUNNING IN THE GARAGE & FORGOT-COHB=1.7
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Carbon monoxide detectors, Water heaters
CO POISONING-@ HOME-CO MONITOR ALARMED-FD PRESENT-CO FROM BLOCKED WATER HEATER DUCK-COHB 2.9
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Carbon monoxide detectors, Other furnaces
WOKE UP IN DAD'S HOME W/CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR GOING OFF, SOOT EVERYW HERE, FURNACE MALFUNCTIONED, CO 5.2. DX CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Carbon monoxide detectors, Other furnaces
WOKE UP IN FRIEND'S HOME W/CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR GOING OFF, SOOTEVER YWHERE, FURNACE MALFUNCTION, CO 4.6. DX CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Carbon monoxide detectors
POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE-PT THINKS HE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED DU E TO HIS ALARM ACTIVATING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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