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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 836
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| 45 YR OLD FEMALE WAS LIGHTING HEATER PILOT & IT WAS FILLED WITH GAS & FIRE SHOT OUT BURNING PT ON FACE & HANDS DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| 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) |
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| C/O FAICAL BURN&BLURRY VISION S/P CHANGING PILOT LIGH IN WATER HEATER W HEN RESIDUAL NATURAL GAS EXPLODED IN FACE>>BURN/CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT STS LIGHTING A GAS HEATER,RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO FACE,LIPS-NOSE BURN SWOELLN,EYELASHES BURNT, NO INFO IF FD ON SCENE, DX BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 44 YOF WAS IGNITING PROPANE HEATER IN HORSE TRAILER AND IT "BLEW UP" AT LOCAL RANCH/FARM. DX: BURN TO FACE AND BOTH HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A GAS HEATER IN THE GARAGE, HEATER HAD A LEAK, STARTED A FIRE, CAUSING BURNS TO FACE AND SCALP NO FD INVOLVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT TRIED TO TURN ON A PROPANE HEATER IN HOME & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: INDETERMINATE BURNS OVER FACE, BILAT HANDS, BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/18/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| CARRYING A PORTABLE PROPANE HEATER AND IT EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING 2% O F IT,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/18/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 12/04/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| A GAS HEATER BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S FACE AT WOTK. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT NEDK, 1ST DEGREE BUTN RIGHT FACE AND HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PATIENT WAS BURNED BY A BUTANE GAS HEATER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | 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 or LP heaters |
| DX: 15% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE AND ARMS. ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT PROPA NE HEATER IN A TRAILER. NO FD MENTIONED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| FACIAL BURNS-AT HOME-LIGHTING A PILOT -FLAME CAME UP IN HIS FACE-LIGHTI NG A HEATER-FD PRESENCE NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2000 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/03/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/1998 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/1997 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/1997 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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