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Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 40
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:19Hand:14
Lower Trunk:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
ANOXIA FROM EXPOSURE TO GAS FROM HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
ANOXIA FROM GAS EXPOSURE FROM HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 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: Portable gas or LP heaters
GAS EXPOSURE DX: ANOXIA FROM HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
TOUCHED GAS HEATER WITH BUTTOCKS;DX BURNED LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Outerwear
HAND BURN-WOOL COAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN PT GOT TOO CLOSE TO GAS HEATER WHILE ON A BOAT W/ FATHER-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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