Accidents - Gas or LP floor or wall heaters - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 778
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	366
6-15 years old:	72
16-25 years old:	149
26-50 years old:	35
50+ years old:	153

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Arm:	173	25 - 50% Body:	136
Head:	112	Hand:	100
Lower Trunk:	84	Foot:	76
Upper Leg:	66	Lower Leg:	17
All Of Body:	10

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/1999	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1999	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/20/1999	Age: 7 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters, Nightwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1999	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/1999	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1999	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters, Nightwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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