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Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:66
Year 2008:14
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/03/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
BURNED HAND ON GAS HEATER RT HAND BURN * 4 Y/O W/M
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


Date: 01/01/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Fishing
BURNED HAND ON PROPANE HEATER WHILE OUT ICE FISHING WITH DAD/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
BIL HAND BURN/16MOM TOUCHED PROPANE HEATER AT HOME WITH BOTH HANDS. NO OTHER INJURIES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER BABY AND FELL INTO A PROPANE HEATER. DX, SECOND DE GREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS. 2% T.B.S.A.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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