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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A GAS HEATER, FLAMES BURNED HIS BACK AT HOME. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS LOWER BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Multi-purpose lighters |
| WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT WALL HEATER, BURNED RT. HAND DX: BURN HAND. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/26/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER AND IT BLEW UP/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE A ND RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| IN HOME WHERE GAS HEATER HAD STOPPED WORKING AND CO2 BUILT UP;COHB 9.5, 2.0 ON DISCHARGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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