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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 417
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:177Ear:87
Foot:71All Of Body:59
Face:14Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT PUT HAND AGAINST HOT GLASS ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: L PALM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/18/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
2 YO F 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND AFTER TOUCHING GAS FIREPLACE AT FRIENDS HOUSE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2008Age: 8 monthsSex: 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
DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS: W PLAY'G AROUND GAS FIREPLACE, W SHE PLACED HER L PALM ON THE GLASS FRONT RESULT'G IN IMMED PAIN & BLISTER'G,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 52 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
52 YOF C/O FEELING DIZZY AND NOT RIGHT, MOVED INTO NEW HOME, RUNNING GA S FIREPLACE, DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
BURN TO RT HAND AFTER TOUCHING THE TILE AROUND GAS FIREPLACE- NO FD ATTENDANCE. DX; 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERTIPS & FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS @ DAYCARE TOUCH GLASS FIREPLACE WITH PALMS NOW BURNS TO HANDS DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS STARTING A GAS FIREPLACE & IT FLASHED BACK DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO EARS, HANDS AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT SUSTAINED FLASH BURN WHILE LIGHTING A GAS FIREPLACE. FD NS. DX: FLASH BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.PT HAD PROPANE FIREPLACE HEATER GIVE OFF CO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A PROPA NE FIREPLACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A PROPA NE FIREPLACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2008Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT BURNED HAND ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: R HAND SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT FELL PLACING HAND ON GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: 2ND DEG BURN ENTIRE L PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS SPENDING NIGHT AT FRIENDS HOUSE SLEEPING ON FLOOR AND ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED HEELS OF FOOT ON GLASS OF PROPANE FIREPLACE, NO FIRE DX;BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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