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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Motor vehicles or parts |
| CO POISONING-FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN MOTOR HOME DUE TO NON-VENTED PROPANE HEATER-COHB 28.7 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/27/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters |
| PT WAS FIXING A PROPANE HEATER AND THE HEATER IGNITED BURNING THE EYES AND FACE, CORNEAL ABRASIONS TO BOTH EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable gas or LP heaters |
| PT RECIEVED BURN FROM A PROPANE SPACE HEATER, BURN TO RIGHT UPPER THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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