Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,773
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	562
6-15 years old:	262
16-25 years old:	134
26-50 years old:	543
50+ years old:	270

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	717	Lower Trunk:	256
Upper Trunk:	172	Hand:	170
Face:	152	Head:	86
Lower Arm:	69	25 - 50% Body:	68
Upper Arm:	30	Foot:	30
Toe:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
BACKED UP INTO HEATER --SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE --NO FIRE DEPT DX 2ND DEGREE AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
14MO F FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON HEATER DX LACERATION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
WAS LIGHTING GAS HEATER FX: FLASH BURN TO FACE & NECK W/EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Nightwear
BACKED IN WALL HEATER CAUGHT GOWN ON FIRE BURN TO FLANK UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED BURN TO FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 12/04/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
A GAS HEATER BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S FACE AT WOTK. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT NEDK, 1ST DEGREE BUTN RIGHT FACE AND HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 11/28/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 11/28/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 11/28/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 11/28/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 11/26/2003	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 heaters
PT FELL ON GAS HEATER; 2 DEGREE BURN TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT WAS BURNED BY A BUTANE GAS HEATER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
TOUCHED GAS HEATER AND BURNED HAND FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT BURNED FOREARM ON GAS HEATER. DX: 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Blankets
PT WAS SLEEPING & PROPANE HEATER CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN L FOOT < 1% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
3Y/O CHILD BACKED INTO GAS HEAER AT HOME BURNING BUTTOCKS. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO BOTTOM 2% BODY VOLUME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 49 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 heaters
PT SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION AS A RESULT OF FALLING ONTO A PORTABLE HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
DX:10% FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE HEAD AND NECK. SON LIT PILOT LIGHT ON HEATER IN TRAILER. EXPLOSION OF PROPANE. NO FD NOTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
DX: 15% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE AND ARMS. ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT PROPA NE HEATER IN A TRAILER. NO FD MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 10/09/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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 heaters
SMELLED GAS IN HOUSE SINCE YESTERDAY, VOMITING TODAY; GAS LEAK EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 10/04/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT USED SPACE HEATER IN HIS HOME; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 10/04/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 08/25/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING PORPANE REFIGERATOR IN TRAILER, BLEW UP BURNING FACE, HANDS,LE GS. DX: BURNS TO 25% BODY. HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CHI-NO LOC-FELL-HIT HEAD ON GAS HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT INJURED AT HOME FELL FROM STANDING POSITION INTO HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT C/OABD/EYE PN X 2DAYS NEW HEATER PLACED IN HOUSE WITH BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF OLD HEATER,CONTUSION/NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 03/02/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Clothing
PATIENT WAS STANDING BESIDE A GAS HEAT AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE, CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS UPPER BACK, SHOULDER AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Clothing
PATIENTW AS TRYING TO GET BURNING CLOTHES OFF HIS WIFE , BURNED WITH GAS HEATER. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
2YOF GRABBED ONTO A PORTABLE HEATER BURNING HER HAND DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 3 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 heaters
PATIENT BURNED HIS LOW BACK ON A GAS HEATER, LEANED UP AGAINST THE GLASS ON THE HEATER. DX-BURN LOW BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
BACKED UP AGAINST PROPANE HEATER,SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE & HERAPIDLY REMOVED SHIRT.DX THERMAL BURN TO BACK 8% (2ND DEGREE).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 4 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 heaters
PT. LEANED AGAINST GAS HEATER, BURNED HIS BUTTOCKS BURN TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS BURNED ON PROPANE HEATER. DX: THIRD DEG BURN R ARM, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 02/10/2003	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: 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: 02/10/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 01/31/2003	Age: 8 months	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 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: 01/18/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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)

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT DX TUFT FX 2ND DISTAL TOE /SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA - PT PRESENTS C/O HEATER FELL ON LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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