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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:233
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 11/14/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 04/09/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 02/21/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 02/21/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 02/17/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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

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