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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE. DX: R HAND/NOSE/FINGERS BURN PARTIAL/FULL THICKNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2004 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment |
| CRAWLED UP AND PUT HANDS ON GLASS ENCLOSURE TO GAS IGNITED FIREPLACE OR ELECTRIC FIREPLAC AT HOME, BURNS TO PALMS OF HANDS, BLISTERS; 2ND DG BU |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/10/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| BURNED RT. HAND IN GAS FIREPLACE, NO FIRE DEPT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT. BURNED HAND ON GAS FIREPLACE GLASS DX: 2ND DEGREE PALMAR BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| 1ST DEG BURN TO LEFT HAND. PT WAS TRYING TO FIX GAS FIREPLACE AND BURNE D HAND. FD ATTENDED SCENE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2004 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PT. BURNED BOTH HANDS AFTER TOUCHING A GAS FIREPLACE TODAYDX: BILATERAL PALMAR BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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