Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/12/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	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-burning fireplaces, Matches
GAS FIREPLACE BLEW UP WHILE PT WAS LIGHTING IT WITH MATCH. FORGOT TO OP EN FLUE. DX: 1 ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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