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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 322
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | 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 |
| BURN TO R ARM ON GAS HEATER (FLOOR HEATER).DX 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2002 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | 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 |
| BURNS TO BOTTOM OF FEET. STEPPED ON HOT GRID FOR FLOOR HEATER (1ST TIME THEY USED HEATER IN CURRENT HOME). DX; 2ND DEG BURNS BOTH FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2002 | 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 |
| STEPPED ON HEATER VENT BURN TO VENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters |
| GAS HEATER CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 2 years | 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 |
| CHILD PLAYING WITH BROTHER WHEN SHE BUMPED FOREARM ON WALL HEATER. D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS, FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| GAS SHUT OFF DUE TO FAULTY HEATER NOW WITH HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters |
| 82 Y/O M INJURED BOTH UPPER LEGS WHEN TRYING TO LIGHT PROPANE HEAT ER AND IT EXPLODED AT HOME. DX; BURNS BOTH LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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