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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:117Lower Arm:69
Lower Leg:16Face:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
STRUCK ARM AGAINST BURNING HEATER AND SUSTAINED A BURN FIRE DEPT DID NO T ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN AFTER EXPOSURE TO NATURAL GAS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
31 YO M LIGHTING PILOT ON PROPANE FURNANCE BURN FACE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/17/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
MOM HERE WITH 2 CHILDREN TRANS TO HUP,WAS IN HOUSE WITH LEAKY GAS LINE IN HEATER,C/O NAUSA,DIZZY CHEST TIGHTNESS, CO INHALATION/EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/26/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
GAS HEATER EXPLODED, BLOWING OUT WINDOW, HAS 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH L OWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/03/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
? CO EXPOSURE-@ HOME-IN CLOSED GARAGE W/ RUNNING MOTORCYCLE & PROPANE H EATER-COHB 2.0-DEVELOPED A HEADACHE & VOMITED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - G AS HEATER WENT OUT TODAY - PRESENTS COUGHING AND LIGHTHEADED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
IN HOME WHERE GAS HEATER STOPPED WORKING AND CO2 BUILT UP;COHB 11.3, 2. 0 ON DISCHARGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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