Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/26/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Matches
PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT ON GAS HEATER, GAS HAD BEEN LEFT ON , WHEN STRUCK MATCH TO HIT FLAME BLEW BACK 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING PILOT LITE ON HEATER,BURN FACE LWOT FD UNKNOWN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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