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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 38
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:17Lower Arm:15
Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/23/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
HEATER POSSIBLY LEAKING GAS DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED FACE WHEN GRANDFATHER LIGHTING GAS HEATER AND IT FLASHED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FAULTY HEATER,CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE,FAULTY HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT BURNED HIMSELF ON A GAS HEATER AT HOME IN THE KITCHEN. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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