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Accidents - Gas furnaces - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:74
50+ years old:66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
PATIENT STATES TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT LIGHT ON HEATER AND IT FLASHED BUR NING HIS EYELASHES AND EYEBROWS. DX: BURN TO CORNEA, FLASH BURNS TO F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas furnaces
47 YO PATIENT HAD PROPANE FURNACE BURST INTO HER FACE, DECREASED VISION , PAIN/REDNESS; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/31/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas furnaces
51 YOM STATES HIS GAS FURNACE FLASHED AND BLEW BLACK SOOT BACK INTO HIS EYES. FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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