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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| WAS LIGHTING GAS HEATER FX: FLASH BURN TO FACE & NECK W/EYE IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 22 YO F LIGHTHEADED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A PROPANE HEATER CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXCIDE WHEN OPENING UP HOUSE OF RELATIVES THAT WERE EXPOSED TO CO FROM HEATER FAILURE. D:CO EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| SMELLED GAS IN HOUSE SINCE YESTERDAY, HAS HEADACHE SINCE; DX: GAS LEAK EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT INJURED AT HOME FELL FROM STANDING POSITION INTO HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT DX TUFT FX 2ND DISTAL TOE /SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA - PT PRESENTS C/O HEATER FELL ON LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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