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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 466
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:273Face:94
Eyeball:67Lower Leg:15
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2006Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT TOUCHED THE GLASS ON A PROPANE FIREPLACE AT HER GRANDPARENTS HOME. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT HAND, PALMAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: R PALM BURN FULL TO PARTIAL THICKNESS, OM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/19/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
BURN FACE - 10 MOF FOUND PLAYING NEAR GAS FIREPLACE HAVING SUSTAINED 2N D DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT CHEEK, NOSE, RIGHT HAND, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2006Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT BURNED LEFT HAND AFTER TOUCHING GAS FIREPLACE GLASS WINDOW. DX LEFT HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Lighters
BROTHER PLAYING TURN ON FIREPLACE GAS,PT SENT HIM OUT HOUSE,USED LONG L ITER,LIT FIREPLACE,ACCUMULATE GAS EXPLODED,DX:2 DEGREE FACE BURN,FD YES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN BOTH HANDS: PLACED HANDS ON GLASS DOOR OF GAS FIREPLACE AT HOME. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS PLAYING NEAR GAS FIREPLACE, THAT HAD GLASS DOOR ON IT, AT HOME, FELL & PUT LT HAND ON HOT DOOR.NO FIRE DEPT. DX: BURNS TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT BURNED FACE AND INJURED EYE WHEN A PROPANE FIREPLACE IGNITED ACCIDEN ALLY DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION FACIAL BURNS FD CAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT PUT HAND ON GLASS OF PROPANE FIREPLACE. DX: L HAND FULL THICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/04/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT FELL ASLEEP AFTER DRINKING AND WAS BURNED ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: L LEG BURN W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/29/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Pillows
DX BOTH HANDS BURNED: TRIPPED OVER PILLOW AND LANDED WITH BOTH HANDS ON GLASS COVER TO GAS FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Day wear
PT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF GAS LOGS AND DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. 12-18 I NCHES AWAY. BURN TO LEG AND BUTTOCK. 2ND DEGREE BURNS 15% BODY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/18/2006Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT PUT HANDS ON GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 2.5% TBSA BILAT PALMS & FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PATIENT TOUCHED HAND TO GLASS PLATE OF GAS FIREPLACE AT HOME LAST NIGHT ; PALMAR SURFACE WITH FINGER BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2006Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST GAS BURNING FIREPLACE DX: BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
AT BABYSITTER'S HOUSE TOUCHED GLASS ON GAS FIRE PLACE AND BURNED HAND DX: 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO R HAND; FIRE NOT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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