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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
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: 12/05/2003 | 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: 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: 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) |
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