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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PATIENT LIT HIS FIREPLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME, C/O A NATURAL GAS FLASH BURN TO FACE. DX-FIRST DEGREE FLASH BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment |
| LIGHTING GAS FIREPLACE WHEN IT BLEW UP&METAL GRATE HIT PT'S HEAD, NOW C H/A/NECK PAIN SINCE "CONCUSSION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Carbon monoxide detectors |
| CO DETECTOR WENT OFF IN HOUSE FROM PROPANE GAS FIREPLACE CAUSING MINOR EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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