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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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 |
| 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: 11/30/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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