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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - Year 2005 - Face

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
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Date: 03/12/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Matches
GAS FIREPLACE BLEW UP WHILE PT WAS LIGHTING IT WITH MATCH. FORGOT TO OP EN FLUE. DX: 1 ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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