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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 16-25 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:75Face:70
All Of Body:46Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/02/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURN TO HAND WHILE LIGHTING PIOLET LIGHT ON GAS HEATER DX: BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURN TO FACE - 1ST DEG - 25 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH FACIAL BURNS - PROP ANE STOVE/HEATER EXPLODED INTO HER FACE WHEN SHE TRIED TO LIGHT IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
PT WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO GAS HEATER AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE BUR NS TO 14% BACK NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
*** HEATER UNDER HOUSE TO THAW WATER PIPES CAUGHTY HOUSE ON FIRE F/D ON SCENE DX- SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS IN 2ND FL APT AND THERE WAS A LEAK FROM BASEMENT HEATER AND PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS IN 2ND FL APT AND WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A LEAK IN BASEMENT HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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