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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:120All Of Body:63
Lower Leg:2925 - 50% Body:15
Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 12/26/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Gas ranges or ovens
WITHOUT POWER FOR 4 DAYS USING GAS FIREPLACE AND GAS STOVE AT HOME, CAR BON MONOXIDE DETECTOR W/HIGH READING, SLEEPY, HEADACHE; CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Gas ranges or ovens
POWER OUT AT HOME FOR 4 DAYS, USING GAS FIREPLACE AND GAS STOVE, HAS HE ADACHE, TIRED, CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR READ HIGH; CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT AWOKE TO FLAMES IN LIVING ROOM FROM GAS FIREPLACE & TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE. + FD. DX: 30-35% TBSA BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/11/2004Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 11/10/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 09/22/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 09/19/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 09/05/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
LIGHTING GAS FIREPLACE WITH FLU SHUT AT GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE, FLASHBURN TO FACE, CHEST/ABDOMEN/ARMS, 22% BODY SURFACE, FIRE WENT OUT, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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


Date: 04/12/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS BURNED ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: FIRST DEG BURN R CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CO POISONING - 3 YOF PRESENTS FOR CHECK AFTER FAMILY EXPOSED TO CONFIRM ED GAS LEAK FROM FIREPLACE, SYMPTOMATIC FOR HEADACHE AND NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CO POISONING - 31 YOF PRESENTS WITH FAMILY AFTER EXPOSURE TO CONFIRMED GAS LEAK FROM FIREPLACE, SYMPTOMATIC FOR HEADACHE AND NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CO POISONING - 7 YOM PRESENTS WITH FAMILY FOR CHECK AFTER EXPOSURE TO C ONFIRMED GAS LEAK FROM FIREPLACE, SYMPTOMATIC FOR HEADACHE AND NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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