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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 126
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters |
| BURNS HEAD/FACE/NECK - PROPANE HEATER BLEW UP IN FACE - FD ATTENDANCE N OT LISTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters |
| PT BACKED INTO A PROPANE HEATER AND BURNED HAND. DX: 2ND DEG BURN R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A GAS HEATER AT HOME WHEN HER SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS. FIRE DEPT. DIDN'T ATTEND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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