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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 26-50 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:85Lower Leg:29
All Of Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
BURNED RT. HAND IN GAS FIREPLACE, NO FIRE DEPT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
1ST DEG BURN TO LEFT HAND. PT WAS TRYING TO FIX GAS FIREPLACE AND BURNE D HAND. FD ATTENDED SCENE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS BURNED ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: FIRST DEG BURN R CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CO POISONING - 31 YOF PRESENTS WITH FAMILY AFTER EXPOSURE TO CONFIRMED GAS LEAK FROM FIREPLACE, SYMPTOMATIC FOR HEADACHE AND NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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