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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 375
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:175Lower Leg:70
Face:70All Of Body:21
Upper Trunk:15Head:15
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
18MOF; PT TOUCHED TOP OF GAS HEATER AND BURNED HAND. D: 2ND DEGREE BU RN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2009Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
14M/O BF FELL ON SPACE HEATER AND BURNED LOWER LEG FIRE DEPT DID NOT AT TEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
4YOM FELL STRIKING HEAD & FACE ON A HEATER - LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
4 YOM EXPOSED TO CO FORM PROPANE COOKING DEVICE AT HOME, CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT PULLED A GAS HEATER DOWN AND IT LANDED ON HAND, NOT USING HAND MUCH FOR FIRST FEW DAYS, SIGNIFICAN IMPROVEMENT TODAY; HAND INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURN HAND - 11 MO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH BURNS TO THE LEFT HAND - CHILD FELL AGAINST OF HOT PROPANE STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN A HEATER AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT DX SCALP LACERATION - FELL AND HIT HEAD ON METAL HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT TOUCHED A GAS HEATER AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2009Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CUT FINGER ON GAS HEATER;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
PT LEANED AGAINST PROPANE HEATER AND SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL AND FULL THICKNESS BURNS TO BACK & ARMS 15%.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: 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
HEATER LEAKING GAS IN BASEMENT. DX CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
2 Y/O FELL ON GAS HEATER AT HOME, BURNED BY GUARD RIM. DX-BURNS TO HAND AND FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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