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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 194
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Date: 12/15/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT. STATES WHILE POWER WAS OFF AT HOUSE, THEY USED HEATING W/KEROSENE H EATER AND WOOD, DEVELOPED NOSE BLEED W/COUCH. DX. CARBON MONOXIDE EXPO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
28 YOM EXPOSED TO CO2 FROM KEROSENE HEATER USED INDOORS POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
27 YOM EXPOSED TO CO FROM KEROSENE HEATER USED INDOORS POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
BACK PAIN AND SOB AFTER KEROSENE HEATER BLEW UP AND BLACKENED HOUSE 2 N IGHTS AGO, DRINKING BEER. BACK PAIN, SOB, ETOH ABUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HISTORY OF SEIZURES, ONE FOR PAST 3 HOURS, COUGHING, LYING NEAR KE ROSENE HEATER. ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA WITH HYPOXIA, SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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