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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 717
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Date: 12/04/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
22 YO F LIGHTHEADED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A PROPANE HEATER CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Tables
WAS ASLEEP IN SAME ROOM AS PROPANE HEATER WOKEUP CONFUSED WITH FINGERS TINGLING AND SOB FELL HIT BACK ON TABLE DX CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXCIDE WHEN OPENING UP HOUSE OF RELATIVES THAT WERE EXPOSED TO CO FROM HEATER FAILURE. D:CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FAULTY HEATER AS THEY OPENED UP HOUS E IN EFFORT TO REVIVE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. D:CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT, WITH HISTORY OF DIABETES, WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FAULT Y HEATER. D: CO POISONING, DM, 2, UNCONTROLLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN HOUSE AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FR OM FAULTY HEATER. D: CO POISONING, ALTERED LOC-RESOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
SMELLED GAS IN HOUSE SINCE YESTERDAY, HAS HEADACHE SINCE; DX: GAS LEAK EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters
SMELLED GAS IN HOUSE SINCE YESTERDAY, VOMITING TODAY; GAS LEAK EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
SMELLED GAS IN HOUSE SINCE YESTERDAY, SO SYMPTOMS; GAS LEAK EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT USED SPACE HEATER IN HIS HOME; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT USED A SPACE HEATER IN HIS HOME; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT USED A SPACE HEATER IN HER HOME; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT C/O NAUSEA/DIARRHEA WITH NEW HEATER INSTALLED IN HOME X 1-2WKS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
2 Y.O. B MALE W/EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. PT EXPOSED TO GA S HEATER IN HOME. CARBYOXYHEMOGLOBIN IS 0.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
26 Y.O. B FEMALE W/POISONING. PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONI NG FROM A GAS HEATER @ HOME. CARBYOXYHEMOGLOBIN IS 1.2.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
10 Y.O. B FEMALE W/EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. PT AROUND A G AS HEATER @ HOME. CARBYOXYHEMOGLOBIN IS 1.4.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM GAS HEATER IN HOUSE; CO EXPOSUR E, BRONCIOLITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PROPANE TOXICITY - PATIENT REPORTS EXPOSURE TO PROPANE LEAK - HAS ACUTE HEADACHE AND "PAIN ALL OVER"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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