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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 27
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2007 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment |
| DAD WATCHING PT IN LIVING ROOM WITH GAS FIREPLACE ON, HAS MESH SCREEN, PT CRUISING FELL INTO MESH BURNING FACE/HANDS;2ND BURNS FACE/HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/11/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PATIENT LIT HIS FIREPLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME, C/O A NATURAL GAS FLASH BURN TO FACE. DX-FIRST DEGREE FLASH BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| PATIENT RUNNING AROUND HOUSE BEING CHASED BY BROTHER, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON GAS STARTER TO FIREPLACE; FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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