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Accidents - Gas furnaces - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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Date: 11/30/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
LIGHTING GAS FURNACE AND FLAMES SHOT UP IN HIS FACE SINGING HIM AND RES ULTING IN FACIAL BURNS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
BURN FACE - 36 YOM WAS WORKING ON FURNACE AND WHEN HE LIT THE PILOT LIG HT WAS FLASH BURNED, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
BURNED FACE WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT LIGHT ON FURNACE DX:FIRST DEGREE FLASH BUN TO RT SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
PT WAS AT HOME CHECKING THE PILOT LIGHT ON HIS GAS FURNICE WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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