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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/03/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT TRIED TO HOOK UP AND LIGHT *** PROPANE HEATER WHICH EXPLODED. FDNS. DX: BURNS BILAT LEGS, SCROTUM, PENIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/13/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| LEFT LEG STR, PT TRIPPED OVER A GAS HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| BURNS TO R LEG FROM SPACE HEATER IST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 11/23/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| FELL ASLEEP WITH LEG AGAINST PROPANE HEATER 6 DAYS PRIOR BURN WOUND INFECTION BELOW KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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