Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2005:	66
Year 2009:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT HEATER IN RV WITH TOO MUCH PROPANE AND BLAMES BURST ONTO FACE AND ARM BURNING THEM WITH 2%TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	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: Portable gas or LP heaters
FACE AND NECK BURN FROM PROPANE NO FD CALLED NO OTHER INFO 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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