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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 0-5 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 63
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:34All Of Body:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE. DX: R HAND/NOSE/FINGERS BURN PARTIAL/FULL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Gas ranges or ovens
WITHOUT POWER FOR 4 DAYS USING GAS FIREPLACE AND GAS STOVE AT HOME, CAR BON MONOXIDE DETECTOR W/HIGH READING, SLEEPY, HEADACHE; CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Gas ranges or ovens
POWER OUT AT HOME FOR 4 DAYS, USING GAS FIREPLACE AND GAS STOVE, HAS HE ADACHE, TIRED, CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR READ HIGH; CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2004Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment
CRAWLED UP AND PUT HANDS ON GLASS ENCLOSURE TO GAS IGNITED FIREPLACE OR ELECTRIC FIREPLAC AT HOME, BURNS TO PALMS OF HANDS, BLISTERS; 2ND DG BU
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT. BURNED HAND ON GAS FIREPLACE GLASS DX: 2ND DEGREE PALMAR BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT. BURNED BOTH HANDS AFTER TOUCHING A GAS FIREPLACE TODAYDX: BILATERAL PALMAR BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CO POISONING - 3 YOF PRESENTS FOR CHECK AFTER FAMILY EXPOSED TO CONFIRM ED GAS LEAK FROM FIREPLACE, SYMPTOMATIC FOR HEADACHE AND NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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